February 2, 2010

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LCHS FEMALE WRESTLER HOLDING HER OWN

Hailee Lilly, a 112-pounder for the Lee County wrestling team, is the only female wrestler in the area and holds an overall record of 8-12. On the varsity level, she is 5-11 and is 3-1 in junior varsity matches. Lilly has pinned six of her opponents and has won one match by major decision. She also has won one match by forefeit.

David Ellis shovels snow and ice out of the driveway of his home in Sanford Monday.

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NATION

OBAMA UNVEILS BUDGET PLANS FOR 2011 President Barack Obama unveiled a multitrillion-dollar spending plan Monday, pledging an intensified effort to combat high unemployment and asking Congress to quickly approve new job-creation efforts that would boost the deficit to a record-breaking $1.56 trillion Page 8A

BUSINESS

TOYOTA EXPECTS TO SHIP PARTS TO DEALERS SOON Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its dealers should get parts to fix a sticky gas pedal problem by the end of this week as the automaker apologized to customers and tried to bring an end to a recall that has affected 4.2 million vehicles worldwide

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INSIDE: ICY WRECK

TEMPLE’S MAKE-UP DAY

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A man and woman received severe injuries after their truck veered off Westover Road and hit a tree near Lee County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Monday. Page 3A

Temple Theatre had to cancel its Saturday evening and Sunday matinee shows of ‘Blood Done Sign My Name’ because of weather. A make-up performance is set for 7 p.m. Thursday. Tickets are $20.

Lee County Schools on a two-hour delay

As area copes with icy roads, more wintry weather possible this week

■ CHATHAM COUNTY CANCELS CLASSES TODAY

By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — The snow and ice Sanford received this past weekend have begun to melt, but a similar storm could move through Friday and Saturday. Shane Seagroves, director of Lee County Emergency Services, said he’s heard Lee County could see showers or freezing rain this morning, though he added that he hasn’t received any alerts from the National Weather Service. Lee County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay today due to inclement weather. There’s a chance the winter weather may return this weekend. Seagroves said the area could see some type of winter

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Yahir Vences, 3, (left) helps his brother Alexander, 12, build a snow man in Depot Park on Monday.

SANFORD — Lee County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Tuesday due to inclement weather. Public Information Officer Sharon Spence said staff will check the roads early Tuesday morning to determine if school should be called off entirely. Spence said LCS will have school this Saturday to make up for Monday. It will be a half day for all schools except Lee Early College. Chatham County Schools announced will be closed Tuesday due to the number of roads in the county that are still in bad condition. — by Caitlin Mullen

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STATE EDWARDS’ EX-AID OFFERED LOTS FOR TAPE A former aide to John Edwards said he’s received and rejected offers of “gigantic amounts of money” to sell what he says is a sex tape Page 7A

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Vol. 80, No. 25 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

Board weighs different ways to fund LCHS fix By GORDON ANDERSON anderson@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — The Lee County Board of Commissioners heard options for funding the $20 million renovation project at Lee County High School at its meeting Monday afternoon. Two options presented by a representative from Daven-

HAPPENING TODAY There will be a public hearing on the 2010-2011 Community Services Block Grant at 4 p.m. at Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action Inc. conference room, 225 S. Steele St., Sanford. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A

port and Company, an investment and loan advisor for the county, recommend securing funding from a combination of qualified school construction bonds, qualified zone academy bonds and traditional bank qualified financing. The main difference in the two options is the amount of principal paid back during the

first two years of the loan; the second option would leave the county with about $1.1 million in annual state lottery funds during the first two years of the loans in order to address issues at other schools but would cost about $100,000 more in inter-

INSIDE The Sanford City Council will consider adopting a resolution today in support of “increased enforcement” against violent criminals at its meeting scheduled for tonight at City Hall. Full Story, Page 6A

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INDEX

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OBITUARIES

EUGENE ROBINSON

Sanford: Thomas Buchanan, 79; David Cottingham, 56; Donald Eaton, 81; Zeb Harrington Jr., 85 Broadway: Latricia Cook, 54

Obama’s first State of the Union didn’t signal a political shift to the left or the right

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GOOD MORNING 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.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR TODAY ■ There will be a public hearing on the 2010-2011 Community Services Block Grant at 4 p.m. at Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action Inc. conference room, 225 S. Steele St., Sanford. ■ Four-week golf lessons begin at the Stevens Center, 1576 Kelly Drive in Sanford. For 11-16 year olds, from 6 to 7 p.m. $10 registration. To pre-register, call 776-4048 or visit stevenscenter.org.

On the Agenda Rundown of local meetings in the area:

THURSDAY ■ The Moore County Planning Board will meet at 6 p.m. at the Commissioners Meeting Room in Carthage.

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY ■ Grief Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. at the Enrichment Center. ■ 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. This show is a make-up date for the shows canceled due to weather last Saturday and Sunday. For tickets, visit templeshows.com or call (919) 774-4155.

FEB. 8 ■ The Pittsboro Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 635 East St., in Pittsboro. ■ The Siler City Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. at City Hall in Siler City.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Sandy Renee Sloan, Tristanna Monroe, Jamesha Cashay Bush, Stephanie Coggins, Melissa Kaitlyn Brown, Jeremiah Alan Wood, Jacob Raymond Wood, Takenia Richmond, Alexa Rock, Bobbie Moreno, Harry Wilson Jr., Shirley Hickman Spivey, Jessie Jamerson, Tommy Fallin, Erelene Sykes, Shirley Lassiter, Sandra Hoyle, Cathy Gales, Robin Street, John R. Payne, Linda Cotten, William Boggs, Johnny Lee Spruiell, Dennis M. McIver Sr., Tushanda Turner and Julia Allen. CELEBRITIES: Rock singer-guitarist Graham Nash is 68. Actor Bo Hopkins is 68. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is 58. Model Christie Brinkley is 56. Actor Michael Talbott is 55. Actress Kim Zimmer is 55. Rock musician Robert DeLeo (Army of Anyone; Stone Temple Pilots) is 44. Actress Jennifer Westfeldt is 40. Rock musician Ben Mize is 39. Rapper T-Mo is 38. Actress Marissa Jaret Winokur is 37. Actress Lori Beth Denberg is 34. Singer Shakira is 33. Country singer Blaine Larsen is 24.

Almanac Today is Tuesday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2010. There are 332 days left in the year. This is Groundhog Day. This day in history: In 1897, fire destroyed the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg. (A new statehouse was dedicated on the same site in 1906.) In 1943, the remainder of Nazi forces from the Battle of Stalingrad surrendered in a major victory for the Soviets in World War II. In 1948, President Harry S. Truman sent a 10-point civil rights program to Congress, where the proposals ran into fierce opposition from southern lawmakers. In 1980, NBC News reported the FBI had conducted a sting operation targeting members of Congress using phony Arab businessmen in what became known as “Abscam,” a codename protested by ArabAmericans. In 1990, in a dramatic concession to South Africa’s black majority, President F.W. de Klerk lifted a ban on the African National Congress and promised to free Nelson Mandela. Ten years ago: Searchers recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the wreckage of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 in the Pacific Ocean, off the California coast. Five years ago: In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush called for changes in Social Security that would combine reduced government benefits for younger workers with “a chance to build a nest egg” through personal accounts.

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■ Diabetes Support Group will meet at 10 a.m. at the Enrichment Center.

TODAY ■ There will be a public hearing on the 2010-2011 Community Services Block Grant at 4 p.m. at Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action Inc. conference room, 225 S. Steele St., Sanford. ■ The Sanford City Council will meet at 7 p.m. at City Hall in Sanford. ■ The Chatham County Planning Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Dunlap Building Classroom in Pittsboro.

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Louise Barnum (left) from Weaver Street Realty presents a $100 donation to the Grand Trees of Chatham. Accepting the check is Stacy Gray (right) and Walton Haywood. If you have a calendar item you would like to add or if you have a feature story idea, contact The Herald by e-mail at news@sanfordherald.com or by phone at (919) 718-1225.

FRIDAY ■ Legal Aid Intake Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Enrichment Center. Types of cases accepted will be housing evictions, foreclosures, domestic violence, unemployment and benefits denials. Appointments preferred but walk-ins will be accepted. To schedule an appointment, call 800-672-5834 to be screened. ■ 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. ■ Fajita Night will be held from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Grace Chapel Church Fellowship Hall. Menu is fajitas with all the trimmings, beans and rice, homemade salsa and chips and drink included. Cost is $5, with proceeds to go toward the John Stanley Ryser Scholarship.

auction will be held at the Stevens Center, 1576 Kelly Drive in Sanford. Enjoy a string ensemble while dining on prime rib or grilled chicken, with all the fixings and homemade dessert. $25 per plate. Dinner served from 5 to 7 p.m. Temple Teens will perform at 7 p.m. For tickets or to donate to the silent auction, call 776-4048 or visit stevenscenter.org. ■ Sanford MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) will have a MOM to MOM Sale from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 2916 Wicker St. Sale open to public. Admission $1. Cash only please. Children’s apparel. Baby items and accessories. Maternity. Toys. ■ The Lee County office of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will host “Vegetable Gardening: Planning & Preparation,” taught by Stephanie Romelczyk, Horticulture Agent in Lee County, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the McSwain Extension Education and Agriculture Center. The class is free, however, preregistration is required. Please call 775-5624 to register.

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SUNDAY

■ 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. ■ The Stevens Center’s annual Prime Rib Valentine Benefit dinner and silent

■ 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.

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FEB. 10 ■ A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at the Lee County Partnership for Children’s new office on Chatham Street in downtown Sanford. The ceremony is set for 4 p.m. at 143 Chatham St. For more information, visit www.sanford-nc.com. ■ Living with Vision Loss Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. at the Enrichment Center. ■ The Veterans Remembrance Group will meet at 2 p.m. at the Enrichment Center. James Weaver, former B29 Air Force pilot, will be guest speaker. Registration encouraged, call (919) 776-0501, ext. 201. ■ Thomas Dalton, director of education for Temple Theatre in Sanford, presents a Theater Appreciation class for the public through Central Carolina Community College’s Continuing Education Department. The class runs 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 10-March 31 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. Class members will gain an appreciation for the art of the theater and the work of those involved in it. There are no prerequisites or textbooks. The cost is $89. For more information or to sign up, contact the college at (919) 775-2122, ext. 7793.

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FEB. 9 ■ A Novel Approach Book Club will meet at noon at the Enrichment Center. Registration not necessary and the club is open to the general public for all adults. ■ The Alzheimer’s & Caregiver Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. at the Enrichment Center. Call (919) 776-0501 ext. 230 for further details. ■ Tramway Elementary will host a family night, “Developing the Whole Child,” from 5-6:30 p.m. ■ Valentine’s Day dinner and entertainment at 6 p.m. at the Enrichment Center. Cost is $7 per person. Registration required. Call (919) 776-0501, ext. 201.

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Responders helps clear the scene after a truck lost control off of Westover Road near Lee County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Monday. LEE COUNTY

Two injured in craash due to icy roads

SANFORD — A man and woman received severe injuries after their truck veered off Westover Road and hit a tree. The accident occurred near Lee County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, when the driver hit some slush where the road curved. Trooper S. Riley of the North Carolina Highway Patrol believes the man lost control of the car, veered left and hit a tree. The woman, 34, in the passenger seat was taken to UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill for severe head injuries, Riley said. The man, 38, was taken to Central Carolina Hospital. Sanford and Tramway Fire Departments responded. Officers believe the man, who was taking his girlfriend to work, was going too fast for the curve. -— from staff reports

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Three charged in Vass break-in

VASS — Moore County sheriff’s deputies have arrested three people in connection with a December break-in. Dexter Steven Black, 31, of 211 Doe Lane, Vass, Christopher Steven Davis, 45, of 285 Heritage Farm Road, Carthage and Jacob Scott Robertson, 21, of 632 McIntosh Road, Carthage have each been charged in connection with a break-in at a garage on Vass-Carthage Road next to Creative Sparks. The break-in was reported on Dec. 12. Black was charged Jan. 15 with breaking and entering, larceny and possession of stolen goods. He was placed in the Moore County Jail under $30,000 secured bond.

Davis was charged Jan. 25 with possession of stolen goods and released on $5,000 unsecured bond. Robertson was charged Friday with breaking and entering, larceny and possession stolen goods and released on a written promise. — by Gordon Anderson

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Fayetteville mayor leaving BRAC task force FAYETTEVILLE (MCT) — Mayor Tony Chavonne plans to step down as chairman of the BRAC Regional Task Force to better position himself to promote the city and Cumberland County. The task force serves as a liaison between local governments and Fort Bragg on issues related to military growth. Yet several of the counties represented on the task force are competing for defense-related jobs and residential growth from BRAC. Chavonne said he believes there is a conflict of interest between his job on the 11county task force and his primary job of promoting his city and county. “I found it increasingly uncomfortable,� Chavonne said last week. Greg Taylor of Bladen County will replace Chavonne as chairman. Taylor has been involved with the task force since its beginning. The task force was formed in response to the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment law. The law directs that Forces Command and U.S. Army Reserve Command relocate to Fort Bragg from Atlanta by Sept. 15, 2011. That move alone will bring about 2,700 civilian and military workers to the Army post and possibly serve as a magnet for defense and homeland security industries.

Kristin Chesney and Dylan Rosser were crowned Homecoming Queen and King at Lee Christian High School’s homecoming basketball game Friday.. The other members of the senior homecoming court were Samantha Gautier, Robert Sandidge, Annie Smith and Dalton Thornton. Bailey Thomas Road.

POLICE BEAT SANFORD â– Archie Lee Spruiell, 57, of 411 Evergreen St. was charged Sunday with second-degree trespassing. LEE COUNTY â– Joshua Tyler Suggs, 18, of 312 Upchurch Farm Road was charged Friday with obtaining property by false pretense, breaking and entering, injury to property, larceny, and possession of stolen goods. He was released on $20,000 unsecured bond. â– Stephen Trent Freeman, 19, of 325 Bailey Thomas Road was charged Friday with breaking and entering, larceny, obtaining property by false pretense, injury to property, and possession of stolen goods. He was released on $15,000 unsecured bond. â– Tony Swann, 45, of

1300 Swann Station Road, Broadway was charged Sunday with assault on a female and interfering with 911 communications. He was placed in Lee County Jail without bond. â– An employee with Adcock Rental Management Inc. reported Friday that someone damaged scrubs and broke a window and a door knob at 3084 Khalif Court. â– Franklin Gary Godfrey Jr. of 2631 Pilson Road reported Friday that someone took his 2000 Ford Mustang from his residence. â– Connie Johnson reported Friday that someone damaged a door and walls at 106 Stone Hill Lane. â– Alison Coe Hall of 205 Trent Drive reported Friday that someone took copper wire from 321

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CHATHAM COUNTY â– Serena Singletary, 36, of 651-D Brower Ave., Siler City was charged Thursday with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. She was released on a written promise. HARNETT COUNTY â– Kaitlyn Elizabeth Hurley, 18, of 2953 Sheriff Johnson Road, Lillington was charged Friday with breaking and entering, larceny and possession of stolen goods. She was placed in Harnett County Jail under $30,000 secured bond. â– Kyana Latasia Sleby, 18, of 66 Woodcroft Drive, Sanford was charged Friday with disorderly conduct and second-degree trespassing. Bond information was not provided. â– Timothy Wayne McDougald, 39, of 495

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

State stands united for Blue Ridge Parkway Their View Issue State's senators in Washington crossed party lines to preserve 50,000 acres of land along Blue Ridge Parkway

Stance Funding the preservation of this land (and other green areas in the state) is our responsibility to future generations

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heers to U.S. Sens. Richard Burr, the Republican from Winston-Salem, and Kay Hagan, the Democrat from Greensboro, for crossing political lines last week as key sponsors of a bill that would preserve up to 50,000 acres of land along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Saving this land from development is crucial to preserving the natural beauty that brings visitors to our state. “The Blue Ridge Parkway is a state and national treasure, and an investment now will help us protect the parkway for future generations,” Burr said in a pre-

pared statement. The bill, which comes as the parkway celebrates its 75th birthday, would authorize the National Park Service to spend $75 million over five years to buy land, working with conservation groups. Eminent domain would not be used. The Blue Ridge Parkway Protection Act would allow for the preservation of more natural habitat and farmland along the parkway, which winds for 469 miles, from Rockfish Gap, Va., to Cherokee. It’s also, as Hagan’s office noted, one of “the strongest economic engines in the region,” attracting almost 20 million visitors and generat-

ing almost $2.3 billion in North Carolina and Virginia annually. Reps. Heath Shuler and David Price, Democrats from North Carolina, are key sponsors of companion legislation in the U.S. House. Rep. Virginia Foxx, the Republican from Watauga County, has not signed on. “I am a strong supporter of the Parkway and the National Park Service, but with high unemployment and record deficits, the federal government needs to focus on reducing spending and debt, rather than increasing it,” she said in a prepared statement. “North Carolina taxpayers are tightening their belts right

now and so should the federal government. Once our economy recovers and we get the deficit under control, I would be very happy to co-sponsor this bill.” Congress should always be careful with spending. But we can’t afford to get behind on preserving the parkway. The recession is lifting, and resort property prices will soon resume their steady climb. We should have money for land ready so that orderly development can be balanced with preservation — our responsibility to future generations. That’s a cause worth uniting for.

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ust months ago, it seemed that just about everyone was trying to jump onto the climate-change bandwagon as it hurtled down the hill like a juggernaut. Newly elected President Barack Obama and congressional leaders championed a proposed regulatory regime they called “cap and trade.” Hollywood celebrities publicly fretted about their carbon footprints (in between jet flights to beaches and ski chalets). Al Gore and Rajendra Paschauri, the N.C. State-trained economist who chaired the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), shared the stage to receive a Nobel Prize. And here in North Carolina, Gov. Beverly Perdue talked incessantly about “green jobs” while a legislative commission met to devise a state policy to combat global warming. The climate-change bandwagon isn’t rolling anymore. It never made it down the hill. In fact, it’s lying in a ditch on the side of the road. Up in Washington, cap and trade imploded. In Copenhagen, Obama and other world politicians preened for the cameras while their aides privately made sure nothing happened. Over in India, Rajendra Paschauri came under fire by public officials and reputable scientists for the IPCC’s shoddy science and his own personal conflicts of interest. And in Raleigh, the legislative commission on climate change has become either an afterthought or an object of ridicule. What explains the unlikely fate of the climate-change juggernaut? There were multiple causes. The Climategate e-mail scandal exposed key players in the IPCC not just as globalwarming alarmists but as conspirators actively engaged in trying to block access to public records and manipulate the peer-review process to punish dissenting scientists. New disclosures about serious flaws in the collection of climate data raised doubts about whether apparent warming trends were real. The election of Republican Scott Brown ended the fiction that the U.S. Senate would pass any cap-and-trade regime that would cost American jobs while having no discernible effect on global climate. And as the scientific debate continued about the relative importance of man-made emissions, solar radiation, and other factors influencing global climate, the economic debate about proposed remedies got pretty close to being settled: the projected costs of cap and trade far exceeded the expected benefits when correctly measured (i.e. discounted for the time value of money). In short, even if the alarmists were right about emissions and warming trends, economic analysis shows that it is in the interest of the vast majority of human beings not to expend the resources necessary to reduce future warming (slightly) but instead to adapt to the changing climate while expending those resources on far more valuable goals such as boosting economic growth, reducing global poverty, and improving health through such measures as better sanitation and agricultural innovation.

The Outsider in Chief P resident Obama’s first State of the Union address didn’t signal a political shift to the left or the right. It sounded more like a shrewd attempt to move from the inside to the outside — to position himself alongside disaffected voters, peering through the windows of the den of iniquity called Washington and reacting with dismay at the depravity within. In the course of a 70-minute speech, Obama slammed almost everybody in town. He even included a little self-deprecation and self-doubt — “I know there are many Americans who aren’t sure if they still believe we can change — or that I can deliver it.” But that followed a lengthy indictment of how Washington works, or doesn’t work. It is a tribute to Obama’s rhetorical gifts that the man at the center of our political system could position himself as an exasperated but hopeful outsider. Unsurprisingly, the president called out the Republicans for being consistently obstructionist: “If the Republican leadership is going to insist that 60 votes in the Senate are required to do any business at all in this town ... then the responsibility to govern is now yours as well. Just saying no to everything may be good short-term politics, but it’s not leadership.” But he also called out the Democrats: “I would remind you that we still have the largest majority in decades, and the people expect us to solve some problems, not run for the hills.” He called out both parties at once, in a passage that was about reducing the deficit but could have applied to health care or just about any other issue: “Rather than fight the same tired battles that have dominated Washington for decades, it’s time to try something new. Let’s invest in our people without leaving them a mountain of debt. Let’s meet our responsibility to the citizens who sent us here. Let’s try common sense. A novel concept.” He called out the media: “The more that TV pundits reduce serious debates to silly arguments, and big issues into sound bites, our citizens turn away.” Hmmm, who on earth would do such a thing? He even called out the Supreme Court , with six black-robed justices in attendance, for its recent ruling on campaign finance: “With all due deference to separation of powers, last week the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests — including foreign corporations — to spend without limit in our elections.” With all due respect: Some deference. Justice Samuel Alito should have been able to restrain himself from mouthing what appeared to be “Not true, not true,” but he probably hadn’t expected to find himself in a free-fire zone. All of this excoriation, it looks to me, serves a political purpose. One obvious lesson from last summer’s town-hall shout-

Eugene Robinson Columnist Eugene Robinson is a columnist with the Washington Post Writers Group

fests, the rise of the Tea Party movement and the victory of pickup-truck-driving Scott Brown in the Massachusetts special election is that many voters are deeply alienated from Washington. Another lesson, especially from Brown’s Senate win, is that the legions who were so enthralled by Obama’s candidacy that they elected Democrats across the country are now unmotivated and perhaps disenchanted. But polls show that Obama remains personally popular — and that voters hold him less responsible for government dysfunction than either Republicans or Democrats in Congress. In Wednesday’s speech, Obama used his campaign theme of “change” not just to reignite the fervor of disappointed supporters but also to speak to angry critics for whom “Washington” is an epithet not uttered in polite company. No, he won’t be able to appease the hard-core Tea Party crowd. But independent voters who are fed up with partisan gridlock heard the president invite Republicans to offer their ideas on health care, energy, education and other issues. I believe he may have succeeded at making it more difficult for Republicans to keep giving “no” as their all-purpose answer to anything the administration proposes. The president sounded reasonable and open; the opposition risks sounding truculent and Machiavellian. Obama was at his most popular when he was seen as a different kind of politician, one who would speak harsh truths to friends as well as adversaries, one who offered not cynical calculation but unapologetic hope. In his State of the Union speech, he sought once again to sound the themes — and inhabit the persona — of his remarkable campaign. He’s been president for a year, but he sounded like an outsider again.

Today’s Prayer You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. (Deuteronomy 5:11) PRAYER: Help us, Father, to speak pure words, so that we may be a witness to others, so that we might win souls for Thee. Amen.

On Jan. 22, I received an e-mail sent to me from Congressman Bob Etheridge advising he had introduced H.R. 4437, entitled “The Hiring Act.” The purpose of the legislation is to allow employers a refundable credit for increasing employment. As I read the e-mail, my first thought was, “Congress still doesn’t understand private sector job creation.” A couple of his statements and my responses: ■ “Congressional action has created or saved more than one million jobs.” Where are the jobs in North Carolina and in the 2nd District that have been created or saved? It was announced last week that North Carolina’s unemployment rate hit a 30-year high at 11.2 percent in December. ■ “The Hiring Act will reverse the trend of Americans looking for work and having their hours cut and help get millions of Americans back to work”. Labor costs are the highest line item expenses for employers (salary, benefits, payroll taxes). Businesses are in business to make a profit for themselves or their shareholders. They do not go into business for the reasons of “creating jobs.” Recently, the Lee County Board of Commissioners granted a tax incentive to a local manufacturing company in the amount of $145,000 for equipment that requires fewer employees so they can compete globally with reduced labor costs. I certainly do not criticize a company for implementing technology to make them globally competitive. However, this incentive is in addition to $1.3 million in county tax breaks this particular company has received in the last 12 years. At some point, local, state and federal officials need to address the problem rather than applying Band Aids. ■ “The Hiring Act would produce 4.7 million jobs over the next two years at an average cost of only $1,800 per job — a great return on investment.” I have no doubt jobs will be created in government subsidized businesses. ■ “Congressional action ... will create millions more jobs as it funds additional highway, water and sewer projects.” Wasn’t the federal gas tax placed on taxpayers to fund highway projects? Why not repeal the federal gas tax and give it back to the states to create their own bridges and highways? Congressman Etheridge stated it would require “continued” bold action from Congress to move our economy forward in 2010. I don’t want any part of the “bold action” I’ve seen coming from Congress in the last year. LINDA SHOOK Lee County Commissioner

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Zeb Harrington Jr.

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SANFORD — Mr. Zeb Harrington Jr., 85, of St. Andrews Church Road, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at Central Carolina Hospital after a brief illness. He was born June 21, 1924 in Lee County, son of the late Zeb Harrington and Doma Stone Harrington. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Tom Harrington, and sisters, Athleen Jackson and Joyce Wakefield. Zeb graduated from Jonesboro School and was a lifelong member of the A.L. Isley Sunday School Class of Jonesboro United Methodist Church. He worked as a press operator and set-up worker for the News & Observer and The Sanford Herald. He is survived by his seven nephews and nieces, Lynette Hite of Manteo, Elizabeth Bishop of Pittsboro, and Dean Crane Wakefield Jr., Laura Wakefield, Amy Wakefield, Sue Ellen Harrington and Tommy Harrington, all of Sanford. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today, Feb. 2, 2010, at the Jonesboro United Methodist Church Wesley Center and other times at Zeb’s home, 3282 St. Andrews Church Road, Sanford. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, at Jonesboro United Methodist Church sanctuary with the Rev. Joe Wilburn presiding. Burial will follow at Jonesboro Cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com. Contributions may be made to Jonesboro United Methodist Church general fund, 407 West Main St., Sanford, N.C. 27332. Arrangements are by BridgesCameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Hazel Johnson Bowden, of Sanford, formerly of Myrtle Beach, S.C., died Monday, February 1, 2010, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Born in Playcard, S.C., she was the daughter of the late William and Rebecca Johnson. Mrs. Bowden was a retired cosmetologist and was active in the Sanford Senior Center. Mrs. Bowden was a loving mother and a best friend. Her husband, Jacob; a son, William David; brothers, Woodrow and Lacey Johnson; and a sister, Virginia Altman, preceded her in death. Surviving are her loving daughters,

SANFORD — Thomas Watson Buchanan, 79, died Sunday (1/31/10) at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. He was born in Harnett County, son of the late James Buchanan and Ara Wilson Buchanan. He was preceded in death by sisters, Lottie, Lillie, and Lessie Buchanan and Rosie Buchanan Boggs, and brothers, James and Ernest Buchanan. He was an active member of Broadway Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Scott Buchanan; a son, Ronnie Buchanan and wife Melinda of Sanford; daughters, Cheryl Hurd and husband Marvin and Sandra B. Taylor, both of Sanford; a brother, Roy Lee Buchanan of Sanford; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Broadway Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Pittman and the Rev. Tom Lee. Burial will follow at Lee Memory Gardens. Condolences may be made at www.rogerspickard.com. Memorials can be made to Broadway Baptist Church, P.O. Box 128, Broadway, N.C. 27505; or to the Alzheimer’s Assn of North Carolina, 400 Oberlin Road, Suite 220, Raleigh, N.C. 27605. Arrangements are by Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home of Sanford.

CAMERON — Larry Emerson Hopper, 56, died Sunday (1/31/10) at E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center in Lillington. He is survived by one niece. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

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BROADWAY — Latricia Lee Cook, 54, died Sunday (1/31/10) at her residence. She was born Nov. 21, 1955, daughter of the late Jerry Oliver Ingham and Latricia Brown Ingham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Darrell Glenn Barden Jr. She is survived by her husband, Eugene Cook; Cook daughters, Ruth Ingham Davis and Monica Yvette Smith, both of Sanford; a son, Ryan Mark Landry of Louisiana; stepmother, Vida Pennington of Melbourne, Fla.; a brother, Guy Ingham of Maine; sisters, Tina Barden of Louisiana and Monica Ames of Melbourne, Fla.; and 15 grandchildren. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Condolences may be

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made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Latricia Lee Ingham Cook Funeral Fund, c/o Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc., 600 W. Main St., Sanford, N.C. Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

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SANFORD — David Forrest Cottingham, 56, died Saturday (1/23/10) at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Retired Military Association Building. Condolences may be made at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery. com. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery of Columbia, Mo.

Donald Eaton SANFORD — Donald Ruthven Eaton, 81, died Saturday (1/30/10) at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Rogers Pickard Funeral Home of Sanford.

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and had served as property manager at Walnut Grove and Sheffield Manor complexes. She was also a volunteer for the Rape Crisis Center in Pittsboro. She is survived by daughters, Jennifer Fox of Pittsboro and Cindy Love of Durham; sons, Roy Fesel of Pittsboro and Robert Fesel of New Jersey; several grandchildren; and stepdaughters, Robin Luker of Siler City, Ruth Cotten of Pittsboro and Renee Fesel of Pennsylvania. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Graveside rites will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Salisbury National Cemetery with the Rev. Bob Wachs officiating. Condolences may be made at www.hallwynne. com. Arrangements are by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home of Pittsboro.

Millard Martindale SILER CITY — Millard Clyde Martindale, 90, died Saturday (1/30/10) at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. He was born Aug. 7, 1919, son of the late Jessie and Maude Ridgen Martindale. He was a native of Chatham County and a retired superintendent with Seaboard Coastline Railroad in Richmond, Va. He was a Navy veteran

Becky Bowden and Carolyn Bowden of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; much loved nephews and their families, John and James Altman; special friends, Sara Logan, Sissy Weaver and Chevy Chevront and cherished cousins, Doris Rhodes, Sammy Johnson, Marilyn Causey, Jimmy Johnson, Sylvia Strickland, Barbara Cooper and Michael Johnson. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel with visitation one hour prior to the service. Sign a guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Gold Finch Funeral Home of Murrells Inlet, S.C.

of World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby R. Martindale; a son, Bobby J. Martindale; and a granddaughter, Nikki Martindale. He is survived by sons, Gary Martindale and wife Deborah of Richmond, Va. and Richard Martindale of Siler City; a daughter, Vivian M. Barker and husband Andrew Jr. of Ruthers Glenn, Va.; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

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The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rives Chapel Baptist Church in Siler City with the Rev. J.R. Bouldin and the Rev. Luther Lemons officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Arrangements are by Smith and Buckner Funeral Home of Siler City. â??

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Ed Berry PITTSBORO — Edgar F. “Ed� Berry, 77, of Fearrington Village, died Saturday (12/19/09). A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chapel Hill. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 300 E. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill, N.C. Arrangements are by Hall-Wynne Funeral Service and Cremation, Griffin Chapel, of Pittsboro.

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system Friday and Saturday that would be similar to this past weekend’s storm, though it’s too early to say for sure. “People are real nervous about putting that out there this early,” he said. “There’s a lot that can happen between now and Friday. ... The closer we get to it, the better the forecast.” The most residents can do is pay attention and be prepared, he said. Many people prepared by purchasing the essentials. Poonam Rani, assistant customer service manager of the Food Lion on Horner Boulevard, said items like bread, milk and eggs went fast at the grocery store. “The bread shelf has been swiped clean since Friday,” she said. “Milk is almost gone and eggs are pretty much empty.” Deliveries to restock were scheduled for Monday but the trucks were late due to the snowy and icy roads, she added. At the Christians United Outreach Center, Executive Director Teresa Dew said she noticed a slight bump in the number of people coming through Friday as the snow and colder temperatures arrived, but said things have been busier

WANT TO GO? The Sanford City Council will meet 7 p.m. today in the council chambers at City Hall, 225 E. Weatherspoon St. The meeting is open to the public.

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Cherish Deaton, 9, braces herself during a snow ball fight on Monday afternoon in Sanford. overall since the holidays. The center was closed Monday because most volunteers still couldn’t drive on the roads, Dew said. Plus, the center follows the school calendar, which had a snow day Monday. If the inclement weather continues and roads remain treacherous, the CUOC may not receive food donations. “It’s only going to make things worse,” Dew said. Children and families took advantage of Monday’s snow day and spent time in the melting snow. The Gomez family of Sanford played at Kiwanis Family Park on Wicker

Street, throwing snowballs at each other and taking photos to send to family in Mexico. “We want to have family time. We don’t get to do this everyday,” said Pedro, 17, smiling. He added that they planned to have lunch and enjoy the day off, doing “whatever we can do today as a family.” Hazel Wakefield watched her sons Ross, 13, and Ethan, 6, make a snowman at the park. The boys laughed as they struggled to roll the packed, slushy snow. “They can’t get enough snow. They don’t want it to stop,” Wakefield said. Wakefield said she got a kick out of Ethan wanting to save her some snow Sunday. “I was at work yesterday and he said, ‘Mom, I made you a snowman, I wish you were here,’” she said. When she came home and saw a miniature version in the freezer, she laughed. “I said, ‘Aw, so this is a little, little snowman!” she said.

Because it comes so rarely, Ross said he enjoys the snow, though “usually it’s really cold and sometimes we can’t go in some stores and stuff.” In other parts of town, sledders searched for the perfect hill. Josh Puryear, 17, and John-Luke Gunter, 16, thought they found a nice spot in a cleared area between houses off Spring Lane. “We’ve gone through neighborhoods and sledded on the roads, built a couple jumps,” Gunter said. Since snow and ice on many roads began to melt Monday, the teens had to find another spot. “This is pretty good,” Gunter said of the wide, sloping space. They’ve been outside non-stop since the snow arrived Friday. The two grinned sheepishly, mentioning that they stayed out until 1 a.m. some nights to sled. “When it snows, you gotta live it up,” Gunter said.

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SANFORD — The Sanford City Council will consider adopting a resolution today in support of “increased enforcement” against violent criminals. The resolution comes following a discussion by the council on how to inform the public that crime is at its lowest rate in a decade. Councilman Mike Stone said at a recent retreat of the Sanford City Council that pointing to the court system

as a “problem” in the criminal justice system is necessary. “Our crime is half of what it used to be, but we can’t sell it to the community,” he said recently. “Because the staff, the mayor and the council aren’t standing up to the courthouse. It starts at the top. For six years the police chief has been telling us that the courthouse is a revolving door for violent criminals. We haven’t had one single resolution saying the courthouse is a problem. Until we’re willing to stand up and defend our numbers, we’ll never sell it to the community.” The council will also decide whether to grant a rezoning request for a proposed senior housing community.

TEMPLE CLASS BEGINS FEB. 10 Thomas Dalton, director of education for Temple Theatre in Sanford, will host a Theater Appreciation class for the public through Central Carolina Community College’s Continuing Education Department. The class runs 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 10March 31 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. Class members will gain an appreciation for the art of the theater and the work of those involved in it. The cost is $89. For more information or to sign up, contact the college at (919) 775-2122, ext. 7793.

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est over 20 years. Bids for the project are likely to go out in March and be back in April. The county will be required to make a financing decision during the same time frame, which would then be submitted for approval to the state Local Gov-

ernment Commission. If the LGC approves the financing package, work on the project could begin in May. In other business, the board approved the purchase of two new handguns for the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and held closed sessions to discuss the acquisition of property and to discuss a legal matter subject to attorney-client privilege.

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RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s Medicaid operators are taking heat from the industry whose employees help patients living at home get fed, bathed and dressed. The state wants to implement a new way to calculate how much time low-income patients and the disabled need for personal care services every month. It’s part of a plan to trim $40 million in state costs from the program this year. The Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina said the new formula could mean thousands of the 37,000 personal care service patients losing this help. It says many will wind up in more expensive nursing homes. Health and Human Services Secretary Lanier Cansler said the state shouldn’t be paying for services that aren’t clinically necessary.

Sen. Burr has $4.3 million for re-election bid

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr has $4.3 million available to spend on his re-election bid this year. The Republican lawmaker’s campaign reported Monday that it had raised $1.2 million in the last quarter of 2009. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall’s campaign reported having more than $200,000 cash on hand while a spokesman for former state Sen. Cal Cunningham has previously reported having $300,000 available. A spokeswoman for Durham attorney Kenneth Lewis didn’t immediately return a message seeking details on his fundraising. Burr faces his first Senate re-election in November. Before that, the Democrats will compete in the state’s May primary.

Activists give Obama failing grade on torture

RALEIGH (AP) — An North Carolina anti-torture group will unveil a “scorecard� giving the Obama administration a failing grade on torture. Stop Torture Now said icy roads will delay the release of the “scorecard� until Tuesday afternoon in Raleigh. The group says President Obama has “has offered a blend of promising rhetoric and frightening deeds.� The administration has banned the use of torture in interrogations, but has not shut down the prison in Guantanamo Bay. The group says flights of prisoners to secret torture facilities also continue. Stop Torture Now has worked since 2005 to expose U.S. rendition and torture programs.

lina’s largest health insurer is retiring after 11 years as president and CEO. Chief executive officer Bob Greczyn’s last day on the job at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is Monday. He’ll be succeeded by Brad Wilson, a former Lenoir lawyer who was former Gov. Jim Hunt’s top legal adviser before joining Blue Cross in 1995. Blue Cross last week declined to release details of Greczyn’s retirement package. His compensation was nearly $4 million in 2008, the last year the not-for-profit company made available. Blue Cross is the health insurer for almost 40 percent of the state’s population. It said annual revenues tripled and membership nearly doubled to 3.7 million members during Greczyn’s tenure.

Duke: More than 10,000 customers without power CHARLOTTE (AP) — Duke Energy says more than 10,000 customers are still without electric service in the North Carolina mountains. The company reported on its Web site early Monday that nearly 10,300 customers were without power following last week’s snow and ice storms. Almost all of the outages were in Jackson, Macon and Swain counties. Progress Energy reported most service has been restored to its customers. More than 55,000 customers in North Carolina and South Carolina lost service during the snow and ice.

Planning on replacement for bridge delayed MANTEO (AP) — Planning for construction of a replacement bridge on North Carolina’s Outer Banks is being delayed again to allow transportation engineers to complete another environmental review. The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk reported that the most recent delay to replace the 46-year-old Herbert C. Bonner Bridge stems from a decision by the state Department of Transportation to alter the plans for the current alternative. That alternative is construction of a short parallel bridge and shorter spans through Pea Island. A statement from Dare County says that proposal requires completion of an additional environmental assessment. The final step in the planning review process, called a Record of Decision, was to have been released this month. It is now expected to be delayed until June. Construction of the bridge could begin in spring 2011.

Ex-aide rejects big offers for tape RALEIGH (AP) — A former aide to two-time presidential candidate John Edwards said he’s received and rejected offers of “gigantic amounts of money� to sell what he says is a sex tape showing Edwards with his Young former mistress. Andrew Young claimed in a book released last week that he found the tape in a box

left in a home he and his wife had shared with Edward’s mistress, videographer Rielle Hunter. “I could not have told this story without including this sex tape,� Young said in interview that aired Monday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.� ‘’We’ve been offered gigantic amounts of money and we’ve said no.� Young has said he kept the tape along with phone messages from Edwards to back up his account of what he saw as he helped Edwards cover up the affair and a resulting child. Edwards’

lawyers have accused Young of writing “The Politician� for financial gain, which Young denies. Hunter last week won a temporary restraining order in a North Carolina court demanding Young return a 2006 video “of a very private and personal nature.� She also has filed a lawsuit against Young and his wife, seeking a jury trial and damages for invasion of privacy. Edwards only last month admitted paternity of Hunter’s daughter, who is nearly 2. He and

wife, Elizabeth, are now separated. Deputies said in court documents filed Friday that they went to Young’s home to try and recover the tapes and personal photographs of Hunter. After some discussion, Young’s attorney told authorities that he could not immediately turn over the tape. Young was asked Monday whether he planned to relinquish the videotape as Hunter demanded. “I’m going to let my lawyers handle that,� he said.

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Fired doc’s records changed to poor conduct CAMP LEJEUNE (AP) — A civilian psychiatrist who says he was fired for writing memos to his military superiors in North Carolina complaining of shoddy care for Marines had good personnel reviews changed to bad after his allegations became public, a Web site reported. Salon.com obtained documents that show how officials at Camp Lejeune changed Dr. Kernan Manion’s favorable evaluations to unsatisfactory. Salon.com, which was first to report Manion’s complaints and firing, released its new story Sunday. Rep. Walter Jones, a North Carolina Republican whose district in-

cludes Lejeune, wrote to the Navy about the situation in November. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus responded in a Dec. 17 letter that said Manion had a “sustained pattern of noncompliance with numerous contract stipulations.� According to the Salon.com investigation, Mabus comments were based on job review that had been changed. Manion’s performance review was finished in November, giving him a rating of “satisfactory� in every category. But the review was pulled back by the head of mental health at the hospital and changed, according to the Salon.com report. His ratings for judg-

ment, ethical conduct and ability to work with peers were changed to “unsatisfactory� and it was ordered that Manion’s positive review be destroyed. Camp Lejeune hospital spokesman Lt. j.g. Mark Jean-Pierre did not return an e-mail from The Associated Press seeking comment, but did tell Salon.com that the “allegations in question are completely unfounded and untrue.� Manion, 59, has 25 years of experience as a psychiatrist with a specialty in traumatic brain injury, or TBI. He was fired in September after working for eight months for a company that has a contract with the mili-

tary to provide mental health care on the North Carolina base. He said that when he asked the contractor why he was being fired, he was told it was ordered by the Navy. Manion did not return calls seeking comment. Tom Greene, a regional manager with the contractor, Spectrum Healthcare Resources, did not return an e-mail seeking comment on this new allegation. In an e-mail statement in November, he said Manion “did not meet the government’s requirements in accordance with the contract.� Greene offered no specifics and did not respond to e-mails seeking further comment.

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Assisted living home owners avoid $1.2M ruling RALEIGH (AP) — The owners of a North Carolina assisted living home have declared bankruptcy and could escape responsibility for what a judge called a pattern of neglect by under-trained and understaffed employees. Superior Court Judge James Ammons ruled in 2006 that negligence at Countryside Villa in Cumberland County caused resident Joe Cooper to suffer a concussion, respiratory failure that required a breathing tube, and the loss of several teeth in a January 2003 incident, The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Monday. The former Marine Corps veteran’s health suffered from a pattern of “egregiously wrongful

acts� by under-trained and understaffed employees who hit Cooper and let his diabetes and other ailments get worse, Ammons found. But before a hearing last week that would place responsibility for the judgment on company owners John and Janice Weeks, the couple filed for bankruptcy. Lawyers for Cooper’s daughter, Barbara, had sought to make the corporate officers individually liable

for the actions of their company. North Carolina longterm care centers aren’t required to carry liability insurance and individual owners are often shielded from personal responsibility in lawsuits against their companies. What’s unusual about Cooper’s case is that many such cases are settled out of court and the details kept private. The Weeks’ bankruptcy filing means Joe Cooper’s daughter

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Obama unveils 2011 budget

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama unveiled a multitrillion-dollar spending plan Monday, pledging an intensified effort to combat high unemployment and asking Congress to quickly approve new job-creation efforts that would boost the deficit to a record-breaking $1.56 trillion. Obama’s new budget blueprint preaches the need to make tough choices to restrain runaway deficits, but not before attacking what the administration sees as the more immediate challenge of lifting the country out of a deep recession that has cost 7.2 million jobs over the past two years. The result is a budget plan that would give the country trillion-dollarplus deficits for three consecutive years. Obama’s new budget projects a spending increase of 5.7 percent for the current budget year and forecasts that spending would rise another 3 percent in 2011 to $3.83 trillion. “Until America is back at work, my administration will not rest and this recovery will not be finished,� Obama declared in his budget message. Addressing the fact that his budget first projects big increases in the deficit before starting to lower these imbalances, Obama told reporters, “It’s very important to understand, we won’t be able to bring down this deficit overnight given that the recovery is still taking hold

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President Barack Obama delivers a statement on his budget that he sent to Congress, Monday in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington. and families across the country still need help.� Obama’s budget offers tax cuts for businesses, including a $5,000 tax credit for hiring new workers this year, help for the unemployed and $25 billion more for cash-strapped state governments. All the temporary measures would boost the deficit over the next two years by $245 billion. The deficit for this year would surge to a recordbreaking $1.56 trillion, topping last year’s thenunprecedented $1.41 trillion gap, a number which had dwarfed the previous record of $454.8 billion set in 2008 under former President George W. Bush. The administration is forecasting that deficits over the next decade will add an additional $8.5 trillion to the national debt, even if Congress adopts the administration’s package of proposals to trim future deficits starting in 2011. Those include a three-year freeze on

spending for government programs, an effort which does not touch popular benefit programs such as Social Security and Medicare and which also exempts defense and homeland security. It also proposes a boost in taxes on the wealthiest Americans, families making more than $250,000 annually, by allowing the Bush tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 to expire. Republicans were not impressed with Obama’s deficit cutting, saying that it fell far short of the bold steps needed in light of the fiscal challenges the country is facing. “This country is sinking into a fiscal quagmire,� said Sen. Judd Gregg, the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee. “These circumstances call for a bold, gamechanging budget that will turn things around.� The administration argued that Obama inherited a deficit that was already topping $1 trillion

when he took office and, given the severity of the downturn, the president had to spend billions stabilizing the financial system and jump-starting economic growth. Obama’s new budget carries forward the pledge he made in his State of the Union address: To put full attention on reviving the moribund U.S. economy, an effort to convince recession-battered voters that Democrats are in tune with the issues that affect their lives. Obama’s new budget assumes enactment of a comprehensive health care program, the issue that dominated the president’s first year in office. Passage of that proposal is currently stalled with Democrats trying to figure out how to cope with the loss of a key Democratic seat that gave them the 60 votes they needed to overcome a Republican filibuster. Obama’s job proposals would push government spending in 2010 to $3.72 trillion and increase that amount to $3.83 trillion in the 2011 budget year, which begins on Oct. 1. The deficit in 2011 would total $1.27 trillion, the third straight trilliondollar-plus imbalance. The deficit would fall to $828 billion in 2012 but would remain at levels surpassing any previous deficits through 2020. The deficit for this year would be 10.6 percent of the total economy, a figure unmatched since the country was emerging from World War II.

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States seeking to ban mandatory insurance

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Although President Barack Obama’s push for a health care overhaul has stalled, conservative lawmakers in about half the states are forging ahead with constitutional amendments to ban government health insurance mandates. The proposals would assert a state-based right for people to pay medical bills from their own pocketbooks and prohibit penalties against those who refuse to carry health insurance.

In many states, the proposals began as a backlash to Democratic health care plans pending in Congress. But instead of backing away after a Massachusetts election gave Senate Republicans the filibuster power to halt the health care legislation, many state lawmakers are ramping up their efforts with new enthusiasm. The moves reflect the continued political potency of the issue for conservatives, who have used it extensively for fundraising and attract-

ing new supporters. The legal impact of any state measures may be questionable because courts generally have held that federal laws trump those in states. Lawmakers in 34 states have filed or proposed amendments to their state constitutions or statutes rejecting health insurance mandates, according to the American Legislative Exchange Council, a nonprofit group that promotes limited government that is helping coordinate the efforts.

Many of those proposals are targeted for the November ballot, assuring that health care remains a hot topic as hundreds of federal and state lawmakers face re-election. Legislative committees in Idaho and Virginia endorsed their measures this past week. Supporters held a rally at the Pennsylvania Capitol. And hearings on the proposed constitutional amendments were held in Georgia and Missouri. The Missouri hearing drew overflow crowds the day after Obama urged federal lawmakers during his State of the Union address to keep pressing to pass a health care bill.

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NASA moon mission killed on Columbia anniversary WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has killed NASA’s $100 billion plans to return astronauts to the moon. The move came on the seventh anniversary of the space shuttle tragedy that triggered the return to the moon plan. The White House said the program was too much like the 1960s Apollo mission and would require large budget increases just to get astronauts back on the moon by 2030. In the budget proposal released Monday, the White House instead promised a new approach with no details. Obama also proposed $6 billion over five years to encourage companies to build private spaceships that NASA could rent. President George W. Bush proposed the moon mission after the 2003 space shuttle Columbia disaster. NASA has already spent $9.1 billion on the program.

Jobless rate said likely to stay high through 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is predicting little improvement in the nation’s unemployment rate by the end of the year.

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Plane reporting on traffic lands on N.J. Turnpike HADDONFIELD, N.J. (AP) — A traffic reporter in a small plane put himself in the thick of a rush-hour tieup when his aircraft had to make an emergency landing Monday on the New Jersey Turnpike. It was a little before 7 a.m., before the morning rush in the Philadelphia suburbs gets going, when a low oil pressure indicator came on in the Cessna owned by Wilmington, Del.-based Out of the Blue, Inc. The pilot, flying with traffic reporter Mike Lankford for Metro Networks, which was providing traffic reports for a number of TV and radio stations, put the plane down on the northbound lanes of the turnpike in Cherry Hill about two miles south of Exit 4. Authorities have not identified the pilot or passenger, but have said that neither was injured. There was a traffic backup of about a mile and a half in each direction. Orlando said that was due mostly to rubbernecking.

La. senator to stop blocking Obama nominees BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana says he’ll stop blocking President Barack Obama’s nominees to be federal prosecutors and judges in his state. The Republican had been refusing to sign off on the nominations because he wanted assurances the White House wouldn’t get rid of U.S. Attorney Jim Letten in the Eastern District, based in New Orleans. Vitter says he’s now confident Letten will remain in the post and he will remove his objections to the other appointments. Vitter says he has that confidence because U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday named Letten to a committee that advises the attorney general on policy, management and operational issues.

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Lose yourself in the final season of ‘Lost’

NEW YORK (AP) — You got a sense of how “Lost� ranks in the scheme of things when President Barack Obama saw it coming — and blinked. Sure, this wasn’t exactly a showdown between the leader of the free world (with his State of the Union address) and a TV series about people on an island. But Obama could have scheduled his annual address for, say, this coming Tuesday night if he’d wanted to — the same night “Lost� was already scheduled by ABC to start its final season — which would have left millions of “Lost� fans wondering where the island went this time. Despite fans fretting that such a bit of presidential one-upmanship might actually happen, Obama saw fit to do his State of the Union address a week before. And, like it was always intended, “Lost� will do its thing tonight at 8 p.m. Then “Lost� fans can take satisfaction, however fanciful, that, instead of someone moving the island, Obama moved his speech. Make no mistake, this is a big deal to “Lost� fans: the beginning of the end of an epic mystery-thrillerwhat-have-you after six thrilling, mystical seasons. Just 18 episodes remain, after which the series, and a certain brand

ONLINE The Herald’s Billy Liggett gets ready for Lost’s final season with a run-down of Seasons 1-5. http://billyliggett. wordpress.com

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Josh Holloway plays Sawyer in the drama, “Lost,� which begins its final season tonight on ABC. of national obsession, will be over. The vast “Lost� lore — or most of it, or a teeny-weeny smidgen, at least — will finally make sense. Or not. You remember how last season ended. Jack (Matthew Fox) deployed a nuclear warhead that, if things went as he hoped, would rewrite history by destroying a huge pocket of electromagnetic energy that may have been responsible for pulling Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 out of the sky on the series’ premiere and setting the whole darn show in motion. In short, if this scheme worked, Flight 815 would have made it to Los Angeles as scheduled, while the show would have instantly been zeroed out. Then, like an M.C. Escher drawing, “Lost� would have disap-

peared into itself, or so it seems, and for the rest of the coming season, ABC would have to air something else. Another of the weird things you may recall from the finale: Locke (Terry O’Quinn) had an unprecedented audience with the never-before-seen uber-boss of the island, Jacob. But at the same time the meeting took place, a corpse that looked remarkably like Locke was lying on the beach in pasty-faced repose. Can anyone on “Lost� coexist both living and dead? Questions like that have been piling up and preying on “Lost� fans ever since. Fair warning! Now that a new season is here with a final infusion of fodder, speculation among “Lost� faithful could be rising to an unprecedented pitch —

and pushing the patience of “Lost� nonobservers to the breaking point. Consider a video spoof on The Onion’s Web site, which cautions that the “final season of ’Lost’ promises to make fans more annoying than ever.� “Do you think the show can REALLY surpass how incredibly aggravating the fans were LAST season?� the Onion News Network anchor asks his entertainment reporter. “Is that even possible?� “No one knows for sure,� she replies chirpily, “but the show’s producers are confident.� So are officials around the country. According to The Onion, cities including Chicago and Seattle are convinced “that fans will be so much worse than previous years, they’ve already announced they’ll be providing shelter Tuesday nights for anyone unlucky enough to be living with a ’Lost’ fan.� No doubt about it: “Lost� really gets its believers revved up. In this week’s Newsweek magazine, columnist

Joshua Alston writes that “more than anything else — and more than any other acclaimed show ever on television — ’Lost’ is a show about faith.� Alston concludes that “Lost,� above all, is “a show about the big questions that lie at the heart of the human experience.� Or is it just possibly a show about the big questions lying at the heart of the show? Whatever, “Lost� fans will be turning up the volume as they debate those questions, desperate to tease out the answers (and meta-answers) while wishing on some level they might never be burdened with what passes for truth. Especially from a civilian. In a hilarious scene on the NBC comedy “30 Rock� last fall, bubbleheaded blond Jenna Maroney barged in on three of her colleagues watching “Battlestar Galactica� on a laptop at the office. “So this all started when their plane crashed?� asked Jenna, trying to fit in. “That’s ’Lost,�’ Toofer told her dismissively. “Oh, right,� she replied, unfazed. “You know, I met (’Lost’ creator) J.J. Abrams once, and I don’t know what this means, but he said the island is just Hurley’s dream.� To that, all three reacted with scorn.

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BeyoncÊ takes six Grammy’s By DAVID BAUDER Associated Press Writer

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t’s a tribute to the Grammys’ success at becoming more a musical spectacle than an awards show that on the night she made history, Beyonce was just another face in the crowd. Pop’s reigning diva earned six Grammys on Sunday, more than any woman on a single night of the 52-year-old awards show. Her anthem “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)� was song of the year. But she didn’t come onstage to accept that — her collaborators said she was prepping for a performance — and four of her other awards came during the non-televised pre-show. The Grammys’ four biggest awards were split four ways: 20-year-old country chanteuse Taylor Swift won album of the year; family rockers Kings of Leon won record of the year for “Use Somebody�; and the Zac Brown Band was named best new artist. Among the best performances were the Black Eyed Peas, who sang “I Gotta Feeling� with a stage filled with what looked like dancing tomatoes and robots. Lady Gaga was predictably over the top, singing “Poker Face� and getting tossed into a bucket of fire before emerging singed and combining forces with an equally dirtied and bemused Elton John. Green Day turned its “Boulevard of Broken Dreams� into a soaring beauty by joining the cast of a new musical based on its “American Idiot� album. Opera singer Andrea Bocelli was joined by Mary J. Blige for a powerful, and heart-breaking rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water,� done for the benefit of Haitian earthquake victims. Pink turned her “Glitter in the Air� into a Cirque de Soleil-like performance, hanging suspended over the audience as she sang.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its dealers should get parts to fix a sticky gas pedal problem by the end of this week as the automaker apologized to customers and tried to bring an end to a recall that has affected 4.2 million vehicles worldwide. The company said in a statement that it has begun shipping parts and is training dealers on the repairs. Some dealers will stay open around the clock to fix the 2.3 million cars and trucks affected by the recall in the U.S. Technical bulletins on how to install the new parts should arrive at dealers by midweek, the company told dealers in an e-mail. It was not clear exactly when repairs would start, although dealers have said they’ll begin as soon as possible. The automaker also said Monday it would suspend production of eight U.S. models affected by the recall this week, with factories restarting on Feb. 8. Toyota suspended sales of the models last week, but spokesman Mike Michels said dealers can begin selling the cars as soon they are fixed.

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A gas and brake pedal is shown on a recalled Camry at Magnussen’s Toyota dealership in Palo Alto, Calif., Monday. Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its dealers should get parts to fix a sticky gas pedal problem by the end of this week as the automaker apologized to customers and tried to bring an end to a recall that has affected 4.2 million vehicles worldwide. However, cars already on the road will be the dealers’ first priority, he said in an e-mail. Jim Lentz, president and chief operating officer of Toyota Motor Sales, said in the statement that nothing is more important than customer safety. In a video clip released by the automaker, Lentz said he wanted to “sincerely apologize to Toyota owners. I know that our recalls have caused many of you concern and for that I am truly sorry.� “Toyota has always

prided itself on building high-quality, durable cars that customers can depend on and I know that we’ve let you down,� Lentz said. Lentz, in an interview on NBC’s “Today,� said the automaker was “confident that we have the fix� for the gas pedal system. He said the company first developed a report on the problems in late October, and he denied that Toyota had delayed addressing the problem. “I drive Toyotas. My family members drive

Toyotas ... I would not have them in products that I knew were not safe,� Lentz said. Tammy Darvish, a dealer in the Washington, D.C., area, said she expects to get parts Thursday night or Friday morning, and her dealership will begin repairs immediately, staying open around the clock. Darvish said she has set up a 24-hour hotline for her 30,000 Toyota customers and had already begun to schedule appointments for later this week. She estimated it could take about two weeks for all the vehicles to be fixed. “No matter what Toyota does, they always do it right,� Darvish said. “They might be a little slow in coming out, but that’s because they’re diligent.� Toyota recalled the vehicles on Jan. 21, determining that excess friction in the gas pedal assembly could in rare cases cause the pedals to stick. Engineers traced the problem to a friction device in the assembly that is supposed to provide the proper pedal “feel� by adding resistance, Toyota said in a statement.

Female suicide bomber hits Iraq pilgrims, kills 54 BAGHDAD (AP) — A female suicide bomber mingling among Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad detonated an explosives belt Monday, killing at least 54 people, officials said. The bombing was the first major strike this year against pilgrims making their way to the southern city of Karbala to mark a Shiite holy day. It came as a security official warned of a possible increase in attacks by insurgents using new tactics to bypass bomb-detection methods. The bombing raises fears of an escalation of attacks as hundreds of thousands of Shiites head to Karbala to mark on Friday the end of 40 days of mourning following the anniversary of the death Imam Hussein, a revered Shiite figure.

Trafficking probe key to Americans’ fate in Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian and U.S. officials are considering a trial in the United States for 10 Americans who were arrested while trying to bus children out of Haiti without documents or permission. The aborted Baptist “rescue mission� has become a major distraction for a crippled government trying to provide basic life support to millions of

earthquake survivors. Haiti’s courts and justice ministry were destroyed in the disaster, which also killed many judicial officials. But the government insisted Monday that the Americans — however well-intentioned — must be prosecuted to send a strong message against child trafficking. Since their arrest Friday near the border, the church group has been held inside two small concrete rooms in the same judicial police headquarters building where ministers have makeshift offices and give disaster response briefings. They have not yet been charged.

Pope to visit UK; urges church to accept Anglicans VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI confirmed Monday he would visit Britain later this year, a trip that has grown fraught following his move to welcome into the Roman Catholic Church groups of Anglicans upset over the ordination of gays and women. No dates were announced. Officials at both the Vatican and in Britain say the visit is planned for September. Benedict confirmed his plans in a speech to visiting British bishops, saying he hoped the trip would “strengthen and confirm� the faith of Catholics across the country. He urged the bishops to help disaffected Anglicans who want to convert to Catholicism.

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PAUL OUT INDEFINITELY WITH KNEE INJURY NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hornets’ All-Star point guard Chris Paul is out indefinitely with a left knee injury that will likely require surgery. An MRI revealed more damage to the knee than the initial diagnosis of a bruise, Hornets coach Jeff Bower said on Monday. The coach refused, however, to confirm reports that Paul had a meniscus tear and would miss at least a month. “We’re in fact-finding stages right now, gathering as much information as possible for decisions to be made to take the next steps,” Bower said. “It is likely there will be a surgical solution for it. We don’t have a timetable (for Paul’s return) right now, nor do we know a surgical procedure right now.”

CHARLOTTE — Snubbed by the Carolina Panthers since the end of the season, the agent for five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers is convinced his client will play elsewhere in 2010. Carl Carey said Sunday night the Panthers have “not made a single inquiry this offseason” regarding the impending unrestricted free agent. “And we don’t expect to hear from

them,” Carey told The Associated Press in a phone interview, setting the stage for Peppers to become one of the top defensive players to hit the market in years ahead of a potential season without a salary cap. Panthers general manager Marty Hurney didn’t immediately return a phone message seeking comment. “Julius wants to thank the Carolina fans and know their support has meant a lot to him over the years,”

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NFL FREENEY INJURES ANKLE, COULD MISS SUPER BOWL FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Dwight Freeney still hopes to play in the Super Bowl. His sprained right ankle might not allow it. A person close to the All-Pro defensive end told The Associated Press in an e-mail Sunday night that the ankle was “really bad” and it could inhibit Freeney or keep him out of the game. The person requested anonymity because the information was different from what the Indianapolis Colts said earlier in the day. Indy officials continued to say Freeney has a low ankle sprain and remains questionable for the game against the New Orleans Saints, which means he has about a 50-50 chance of playing. “He is under the care of our athletic training staff,” Colts spokesman Craig Kelley said. “Nothing we have seen changes our diagnosis that he is questionable. He has a third-degree, low basketball sprain.” Earlier Sunday, ESPN.com reported that Freeney had torn a ligament, which would make it “difficult” for Freeney to play Sunday against New Orleans.

GOLF MCCARRON REFUSES TO BACK OFF CLAIMS SAN DIEGO (AP) — Scott McCarron is not backing away from his accusation that Phil Mickelson and other players are cheating if they use the Ping-Eye 2 wedges with square grooves. McCarron issued a statement Monday in which he wanted to clarify that while he believes “it’s cheating” for Mickelson and anyone else to use the Ping wedges, “I never called Phil Mickelson a cheater.” “That being said, I want my fans, sponsors and most importantly, my fellow players, to know that I will not be silenced and I will continue my efforts to get the groove issue resolved,” McCarron said.

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Lee County wrestler Hailee Lilly, top, puts Southern Lee’s Ryan Sillaman in a headlock during a recent match between the two county-rivals. Lilly, the only female wrestler in the area, has posted an 8-12 overall record this season with six pinfall victories.

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SANFORD — Hailee Lilly doesn’t get intimidated. Just ask the seven opponents she’s beaten on the wrestling mat this season. Lilly, a 112-pounder for the Lee County wrestling team, is the only female wrestler in the area and holds an overall record of 8-12. She

is 5-11 on the varsity level and 3-1 in junior varsity matches. Lilly has pinned six of her opponents and has won one match by major decision. She also has won one match by forefeit. Just because she’s not afraid of the males she faces on a nightly basis doesn’t mean that the sopho-

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Hailee Lilly Season Numbers n Who: Lee County Yellow Jacket wrestler n Weight Class: 112 pounds n Record: 3-1 (junior varsity) 5-11 (varsity) with six pins, one major decision and one forfeit

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — They were an odd aggregation, a collection of misfits, nomads and newcomers eager to show off football, New Orleansstyle. Those early Saints of the late 1960s and ‘70s didn’t win a lot. No more than a little, actually. But give them credit: They sure jazzed up the NFL long before reaching the Super Bowl. A trumpet great blew “Charge!” calls from a bandstand at the 50-yard line. Fans dressed in starched white shirts and ties. Oh, and the ostrich races. Such fun names, too. Jubilee Dunbar scored, Happy Feller kicked and Wimpy Winther blocked. “Those were crazy days,” recalled Dunbar, aka Allen Dunbar. “They were searching for themselves back then. We knew that one day it would get better.” The franchise long known for losing actually got off to the greatest start in league history. In the Saints’ very first game, they returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown. A few years later, a kicker born without toes on his right foot booted a record field goal. “We weren’t the greatest football team in the world,” said Tom Dempsey, who made that game-winning 63-yarder with a specially made black shoe shortened to accommodate his foot. “There were a lot of big plays, but just not enough of them.” For a while, Dempsey was annoyed with all the attention he attracted. “It used to bother me a bit. I wanted to be known as a good kicker, more than for one kick,” he said.

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CHAPEL HILL — After North Carolina’s 75-60 loss to Virginia at the Smith Center on Sunday, Coach Roy Williams had to stop and collect himself a few times during his postgame news conference. The Cavaliers’ first win in Chapel Hill since Jan. 12, 2002, gave the Tar Heels a 2-5 record in the month of January and put UNC 10th in the conference standings.

“How can we go any lower?” Williams said. “I mean, be honest. How can it be any worse than it is right now?” UNC (13-8, 2-4 ACC) seemed to be back on track after beating N.C. State in Raleigh to end a three-game losing streak, but now it looks like the Tar Heels are in jeopardy of missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2002-03 season. UNC needs to win at least five of its remaining 10 ACC games to have a shot at making

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Broadway resident Jon Bullock recently caught a 61pound striped bass during an offshore fishing trip in Morehead City. The catch was one pound short of the state record. Bullock had two other fish on the same line and managed to reel over 115 pounds of striped bass at one time. Bullock was finishing with anglers Craig Taylor and Steve Thomas.

SANFORD — With schools closed on Monday, Grace Christian’s basketball games at Cary Academy on Monday night were also canceled. There has been no decision as to whether the non-conference games will be made up.

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SANFORD — Quail Ridge Golf Course will be hosting its Men’s League Shotout on Saturday, March 6. The tournament, which is for the Top 20 money winners in 2009, will be played in two groups of 10 with one player being eliminated on each hole. The top three finishers in each flight will be given gift certificates. For more information, contact Quail Ridge Golf Course golf pro Mark Midford at (919)7766623.

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SANFORD — The Stevens Center will be sponsoring a golf camp for 11-to-16-year olds at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Stevens Center facility. Campers will learn the basics of driving with irons and woods and will learn to chip and putt. The hour-long camp will for four weeks. The fee to participate is $10. Campers can bring their own clubs or use provided equipment. To register for the camp, contact the Stevens Center at (919)776-4048.

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(AP) — After three weeks of not being No. 1, Kansas moved back to the top of The Associated Press’ college basketball poll. The Jayhawks (20-1) were No. 1 in the preseason Top 25 and for the first eight weeks of the regular season. They moved back into the top spot Monday, receiving 54 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel. The other three Division I teams with just one loss — Villanova, Syracuse and Kentucky — were second

through fourth. Villanova and Syracuse both moved up one place to second and third. The Wildcats (19-1) received four first-place votes while the Orange (21-1) got six. Kentucky was a unanimous No. 1 last week but dropped to fourth after losing to South Carolina, its first loss of the season. The Wildcats (20-1) had one first-place vote. Kansas fell from No. 1 to third after losing at Tennessee. Since then, the Jayhawks have won six straight, including

Saturday’s 81-79 overtime victory at Kansas State. Kansas coach Bill Self said now that conference races are under way, it will be hard for any team to hold on for long at the top. “There could be a new No. 1 next week, and the week after,” he said. “Because when you play road league games, people are going to lose. It’s not a major upset. We won the national championship (in 2008) and lost three league games in five games. But I’d rather play like a No. 1-ranked team than be ranked No. 1. Hopefully, we can do that.” Michigan State was

fifth, followed by West Virginia, Georgetown, Purdue and Texas, which dropped from sixth to ninth. The Longhorns (18-3) were No. 1 for two weeks before dropping to sixth last week. Their 80-77 overtime loss to Baylor on Saturday was their third in four games. Duke and Kansas State tied for 10th. BYU was 12th followed by Ohio State, Tennessee, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Gonzaga, Vanderbilt, Temple and Baylor. The last five ranked teams were Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, Butler, Northern Iowa and Mississippi.

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NFL BRIEFS Bears hire Martz as new offensive coordinator CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Martz, the headstrong coach who orchestrated the “Greatest Show on Turf� while molding Kurt Warner into a Pro Bowl quarterback with the St. Louis Rams, is the Chicago Bears’ new offensive coordinator. Martz’s hiring on Monday ended a nearly monthlong search to replace the fired Ron Turner. His job is to turn around a struggling offense and get the most out of Jay Cutler after the quarterback and team failed to meet high expectations this season. Cutler threw a league-leading 26 interceptions after a blockbuster trade with Denver, while the Bears went 7-9 and missed the playoffs for the third straight year since the 2006 team’s Super Bowl run. That led to a major coaching shake-up in which Turner and five other assistants were let go. The Bears are still looking for a defensive coordinator.

Continued from Page 1B Cleveland and was the club’s chief negotiator on contracts. She previously served on the NFL’s management council and also worked for the New York Jets with Bill Parcells, her new boss in Miami.

Emmitt Thomas returns to Chiefs coaching staff KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Emmitt Thomas, a Hall of Fame cornerback for Kansas City’s Super Bowl teams in the late 1960s, is returning to the Chiefs as defensive backs coach. Thomas played cornerback for the Chiefs from 196678 and is still their all-time leader with 58 interceptions. A five-time Pro Bowler, Thomas was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008. He spent the past eight years as an assistant coach with Atlanta. He was the Falcons’ interim head coach for the final three games in 2007. Before that, he was defensive coordinator for Minnesota, Green Bay and Philadelphia.

Browns, Dolphins make unusual trade

DeHaven rejoins Buffalo Bills staff

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins have swapped salary cap experts. On Monday, the Browns hired Matt Thomas as their vice president of football administration. He replaces Dawn Aponte, who accepted the position of senior vice president of football operations with Miami. Thomas spent 12 seasons with the Dolphins, serving most recently as a vice president. In Miami, he worked under president Bryan Wiedmeier, who recently joined the Browns as their executive vice president of business operations. Aponte spent one year with

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bruce DeHaven has returned to Buffalo to coach the Bills’ special teams. The Bills also announced on Monday the hiring of George Cortez as quarterbacks coach and Stan Hixon as wide receivers coach. Adrian White was retained as defensive quality control coach. DeHaven held the same position with the Bills from 1987-99 before becoming San Francisco’s special teams coach in 2000. He also had stints in Dallas (2003-06), and most recently was the special teams coach with Seattle (2007-09).

Carey said. Hurney and coach John Fox went to great lengths to keep Peppers in 2009, going against his public wishes to be allowed to leave as a free agent. The Panthers used the restrictive franchise tag and paid him an NFLhigh $18.2 million. That counts a $1.5 million bonus for making the Pro Bowl after he recorded 10½ sacks. Using the tag again next season would cost about $20.1 million, plus

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more doesn’t get nervous about her matches. “I don’t really get intimidated,� said Lilly. “I do get nervous because sometimes I’m going against guys from other schools that have been training year-round just to wrestle. I haven’t been able to do that. I just go into every match hoping to do my best and hope that I do well.� Lilly was forced to miss the first month of the season after having whiplash from a car accident. She credits head wrestling coach Harry Stryffeler for her success on the mat this season. “He’s made it a smooth transition for me,� said Lilly. “He expects a lot out of the entire wrestling team. Every time I get down on myself, he does a great job of keeping my head up. He’s really pused me to succeed this year.� Stryffeler says that Lilly brings massive enthusiasm and he can tell that it carries over to the rest of the team. “She’s one of the most enthusiastic kids around,� said Stryffeler. “She brings that natural leadership to the team and she’s just a real competitor.� Stryffeler remembers the time that Lilly won her first match at a recent holiday wrestling tournament at

another $1.5 million for the Pro Bowl and $250,000 for each playoff win. Signing the 30-year-old to a longterm contract could likely cost in upward of $15 million a year. “I think most people who have looked at the situation have understood the complexity of it for the Panthers,� Carey said. “What I’m more surprised by is the silent treatment that they’re giving Julius at this time. We have had a very respectful relationship with the organization and this is very much unlike what I’m used to seeing from them.� Carey said he talked with team officials on the day of the regularseason finale against New Orleans

on Jan. 3, then initiated contact with the team shortly thereafter. “They informed me they would make contact the following week,� Carey said. “They never did. To date, we have still not heard from them.� The 6-foot-7, 283-pound Peppers, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2002 draft, has spent his entire eightyear career with Carolina. His 81 sacks are the third-most in the NFL during that span behind Miami’s Jason Taylor and Dwight Freeney of Indianapolis. A freakish athlete with tremendous speed and agility for his size, Peppers can dominate games — and disappear at times.

Western Harnett. After pinning her opponent, the majority of the fans in attendance erupted with cheers. “That was incredible for her and for the fans,� said Stryffeler. “The entire crowd was behind her and hearing the crowd rooting for her when she won was special.� Stryffeler loves how Lilly isn’t afraid of anyone and doesn’t psych herself out when it comes to wrestling some of the top talent in the state. “She’s absolutely fearless,� said Stryffeler. “Sometimes she goes against some of the top kids in the state and she has no fear whatsoever. She even gets mad when she’s pinned by some of those guys wondering what it is that went wrong.� Coaching five female wrestlers during his time at Lee County has helped Stryffeler learn about the special arrangements that must be made for having girls on the team. “You have to make sure that you always have a female official that can weigh her in since they weigh in separately,� said Stryffeler. “You also have to make sure that she changes in a separate locker room. There’s plenty of teams that have girls, so coaches are more prepared for it.� Lilly, who is also on the Yellow Jacket softball team, got into wrestling when her softball coach, Miles McCaskill, told team members to play a fall or winter sport to help keep them

in shape for the softball season. “I didn’t really want to run cross country,� said Lilly. “My dad was a wrestler and so I asked my mom one night how she would feel if I did it. At the beginning she was a little against it, but now that she’s seen me do it and sees how much fun I’m having, she seems for it.� The decision to wrestle is one that she doesn’t regret, though. “I’m enjoying every second of it,� said Lilly. “My teammates are great, the coaches are great. I’m loving it.� With five wins on the varsity level, Lilly still has a shot at qualifying for the upcoming 4-A Regionals, which begin Feb. 19. The Yellow Jackets will wrestle again on Wednesday at Fuquay-Varina. A win against Fuquay could help secure her a spot. “Since it’s done by percentage of wins on varsity,� said Stryffeler, “she still has a chance. If she finishes the year strong, she might be able to make it.� Even if she doesn’t make it to the regionals, Stryffeler has seen Lilly grow into a leader for the Yellow Jackets and is excited about her future on the mat. “She’s enthusiastic, she’s got a competitive spirit and she is not a quitter at all,� said Stryffeler. “I’m looking forward to having her for the next two years. She’s special to this team.�

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NBA Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 d-Cleveland 38 11 .776 — 9-1 d-Orlando 32 16 .667 5½ 6-4 Atlanta 30 16 .652 6½ 7-3 d-Boston 29 16 .644 7 3-7 Toronto 26 22 .542 11½ 7-3 Charlotte 24 22 .522 12½ 7-3 Chicago 23 22 .511 13 8-2 Miami 24 23 .511 13 5-5 Milwaukee 20 25 .444 16 5-5 New York 18 29 .383 19 3-7 Washington 16 30 .348 20½ 4-6 Philadelphia 16 31 .340 21 4-6 Indiana 16 32 .333 21½ 3-7 Detroit 15 31 .326 21½ 4-6 New Jersey 4 42 .087 32½ 1-9 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 d-L.A. Lakers 37 11 .771 — 8-2 d-Denver 32 15 .681 4½ 9-1 d-Dallas 30 17 .638 6½ 5-5 Utah 28 18 .609 8 9-1 San Antonio 27 19 .587 9 4-6 Phoenix 28 21 .571 9½ 4-6 Portland 28 21 .571 9½ 5-5 New Orleans 26 21 .553 10½ 6-4 Oklahoma City 26 21 .553 10½ 5-5 Memphis 25 21 .543 11 7-3 Houston 25 22 .532 11½ 4-6 L.A. Clippers 20 27 .426 16½ 3-7 Sacramento 16 30 .348 20 1-9 Golden State 13 33 .283 23 2-8 Minnesota 11 38 .224 26½ 3-7 Sunday’s Games Denver 103, San Antonio 89 L.A. Lakers 90, Boston 89 Orlando 91, Detroit 86 Cleveland 114, L.A. Clippers 89 Toronto 117, Indiana 102 Philadelphia 83, New Jersey 79 Phoenix 115, Houston 111, OT Minnesota 112, New York 91 Oklahoma City 112, Golden State 104 Monday’s Games Boston at Washington, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m. Phoenix at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Denver, 9 p.m.

Sports Review BASKETBALL Str W-8 W-3 L-1 L-3 W-5 W-3 W-5 L-1 W-2 L-3 W-2 W-1 L-3 L-5 L-2

Home 19-3 18-4 19-5 13-8 17-6 18-5 14-7 13-11 15-7 11-14 9-15 7-16 10-13 11-14 3-19

Away 19-8 14-12 11-11 16-8 9-16 6-17 9-15 11-12 5-18 7-15 7-15 9-15 6-19 4-17 1-23

Conf 20-6 22-9 17-11 19-10 18-15 15-16 13-12 15-11 12-12 12-18 12-16 9-17 12-18 11-16 3-23

Str W-4 W-1 L-2 W-5 L-1 W-2 W-1 W-1 W-2 L-2 L-1 L-4 L-2 L-5 W-2

Home 23-3 21-3 14-8 19-6 19-10 18-6 16-9 16-5 14-10 17-6 14-9 14-9 13-10 9-13 8-17

Away 14-8 11-12 16-9 9-12 8-9 10-15 12-12 10-16 12-11 8-15 11-13 6-18 3-20 4-20 3-21

Conf 20-8 19-9 16-12 14-13 14-14 16-11 18-10 19-10 11-15 16-16 19-14 10-19 10-17 7-20 5-26

Dallas at Utah, 9 p.m. Charlotte at Portland, 10 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Toronto at Indiana, 7 p.m. Memphis at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Orlando, 7 p.m. Detroit at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Chicago, 8 p.m. Atlanta at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Golden State at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Toronto, 7 p.m. Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Washington at New York, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Weekend Golf Scores Farmers Insurance Open Scores The Associated Press Ben Crane (500), $954,000 Marc Leishman (208), $395,733 Brandt Snedeker (208), $395,733 Michael Sim (208), $395,733 Michael Allen (96), $186,163 Alex Prugh (96), $186,163 Ernie Els (96), $186,163 Rickie Fowler (96), $186,163 Nick Watney (68), $127,200 Charles Howell III (68), $127,200 Robert Allenby (68), $127,200 D.A. Points (68), $127,200 Lucas Glover (68), $127,200 Ryuji Imada (68), $127,200 Kevin Sutherland (55), $87,450 Matt Every (55), $87,450 Troy Merritt (55), $87,450 K.J. Choi (55), $87,450 Phil Mickelson (52), $74,200 Scott Piercy (51), $66,250 John Rollins (51), $66,250 Fredrik Jacobson (47), $50,880 Justin Rose (47), $50,880 Ricky Barnes (47), $50,880 Vance Veazey (47), $50,880 Spencer Levin (47), $50,880 David Lutterus (42), $36,835 Hunter Mahan (42), $36,835 Tom Gillis (42), $36,835 J.B. Holmes (42), $36,835 Martin Laird (42), $36,835 Chris Couch (42), $36,835 Boo Weekley (37), $29,283 Stephen Ames (37), $29,283 Michael Bradley (37), $29,283 Bill Lunde (37), $29,283 Brett Quigley (32), $23,850 Bill Haas (32), $23,850 Charlie Wi (32), $23,850 Michael Putnam (0), $23,850 Brendon de Jonge (32), $23,850 Chez Reavie (27), $18,020 Derek Lamely (27), $18,020 Tim Herron (27), $18,020 Mathew Goggin (27), $18,020 Jonathan Byrd (27), $18,020 Ben Curtis (27), $18,020 Rich Barcelo (21), $13,321 Tom Pernice, Jr. (21), $13,321 Chris Tidland (21), $13,321 Rocco Mediate (21), $13,321 Luke Donald (21), $13,321 James Driscoll (21), $13,321 George McNeill (13), $11,872 Steve Marino (13), $11,872 Shane Bertsch (13), $11,872 Matt Jones (13), $11,872 Josh Teater (13), $11,872 Steve Lowery (13), $11,872 Ted Purdy (13), $11,872 Jeff Klauk (13), $11,872 Nicholas Thompson (13), $11,872 Michael Connell (6), $11,130 Andrew McLardy (6), $11,130 Harrison Frazar (6), $11,130 Tommy Armour III (6), $11,130 Blake Adams (6), $11,130 Chad Collins (2), $10,706 Johnson Wagner (2), $10,706 Richard S. Johnson (2), $10,706 Andres Romero (1), $10,335

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Transactions Monday, February 1

BASEBALL American League OAKLAND ATHLETICS_Agreed to terms with OF Gabe Gross on a one-year contract. Claimed INF Steve Tolleson off waivers from Minnesota. Designated CF Willy Taveras and LHP Dana Eveland for assignment. SEATTLE MARINERS_Agreed to terms with 1B-DH Ryan Garko on a one-year contract. National League CINCINNATI REDS_Traded CF Willy Taveras and INF Adam Rosales to the Oakland Athletics for INF Aaron Miles and a player to be named. Agreed to terms with SS Orlando Cabrera on a one-year contract. American Association GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS_Signed LHP Miles Morgan. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS_Traded LHP Rusty Jones to Chico (Golden) for future considerations. Can-Am League BROCKTON ROX_Signed OF Mike Conroy. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS_Signed G Mario West for the remainder of the season. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS_Named George Cortez quarterbacks coach, Bruce DeHaven special teams coach and Stan Hixon wide receivers coach.

Jason Dufner (1), $10,335 Lee Janzen (1), $10,335 Craig Bowden (1), $10,335 Martin Flores (1), $10,017 Rich Beem (1), $10,017 Michael Letzig (1), $9,858 Blake Trimble (0), $9,752

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Nationwide-New Zealand Open Scores The Associated Press Robert Gates Andrew Dodt Jamie Lovemark Michael Curtain Mark Hensby Casey Wittenberg Kevin Kisner Martin Piller Jim Carter Scott Dunlap James Hahn Gavin Coles Josh Geary Andrew Buckle Kevin Chappell Won Joon Lee Barrett Jarosch Phil Tataurangi Jeff Gallagher Bradley Iles Brendan Steele Tag Ridings Mark Anderson Matt Jager Scott Gardiner Rob Oppenheim D.J. Brigman Paul Gow Alistair Presnell Kelly Grunewald Matthew Griffin Andrew Tschudin Dave Schultz Jon Mills Keegan Bradley Adam Bland Ashley Hall Kyle Stanley Brian Smock Ryan Haller Justin Hicks Stephen Dartnall Jeff Brehaut Michael Wright Aaron Watkins Darron Stiles Jin Park Jason Gore Michael Sims Jarrod Lyle Peter O’Malley David Smail Andrew Martin Ted Brown Jay Delsing Gareth Paddison Chris Kirk Jason Norris Jess Daley Ryan Armour Terry Pilkadaris Scott Stallings Andrew Bonhomme

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Canadian Football League MONTREAL ALOUETTES_Signed C Bryan Chiu to a one-year contract. HOCKEY National Hockey League DALLAS STARS_Recalled C Warren Peters from Texas (AHL). OTTAWA SENATORS_Re-assigned G Mike Brodeur to Binghamton (AHL). American Hockey League PROVIDENCE BRUINS_Announced D Adam McQuaid has been recalled by Boston (NHL). ECHL READING ROYALS_Acquired D Aaron Brocklehurst and future considerations from Gwinnett for the rights to D Nick St. Pierre. SOCCER Major League Soccer DC UNITED_Re-signed G Jaime Moreno. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION_Re-signed MF Mauricio Castro and G Bobby Shuttleworth. Signed F Zack Schilawski. COLLEGE WAGNER_Named Malik Hall defensive coordinator.

Sports on TV Tuesday, Feb. 2 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Mississippi at Kentucky ESPN2 — Miami at Wake Forest 9 p.m. ESPN — Michigan St. at Wisconsin NHL HOCKEY

8 p.m. VERSUS — Minnesota at Dallas PREP BASKETBALL 11 p.m. ESPN2 — Jefferson (Ore.) vs. Kentwood (Wash.), at Covington, Wash.

The AP Top 25

The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 31, 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. Kansas (54) 20-1 1,605 2 2. Villanova (4) 19-1 1,534 3 3. Syracuse (6) 21-1 1,506 4 4. Kentucky (1) 20-1 1,460 1 5. Michigan St. 19-3 1,367 5 6. West Virginia 17-3 1,230 9 7. Georgetown 16-4 1,204 7 8. Purdue 18-3 1,182 10 9. Texas 18-3 1,069 6 10. Duke 17-4 1,025 8 10. Kansas St. 17-4 1,025 11 12. BYU 21-2 748 12 13. Ohio St. 16-6 677 20 14. Tennessee 16-4 655 14 15. New Mexico 20-3 636 23 16. Wisconsin 16-5 585 16 17. Gonzaga 17-4 541 13 18. Vanderbilt 16-4 502 21 19. Temple 18-4 495 15 20. Baylor 16-4 461 24 21. Georgia Tech 16-5 459 22 22. Pittsburgh 16-5 278 17 23. Butler 18-4 216 — 24. N. Iowa 19-2 193 — 25. Mississippi 16-5 132 18 Others receiving votes: Florida St. 77, Cornell 39, UAB 32, Wake Forest 31, Xavier 31, Siena 19, Rhode Island 17 17-3, Clemson 16, UNLV 16, Missouri 13, Charlotte 12, Marquette 10, Saint Mary’s, Calif. 9, UTEP 7, Wichita St. 5, Oklahoma St. 3, Maryland 2, George Mason 1.

USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 31, 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. Kansas (26) 20-1 769 2 2. Villanova (4) 19-1 735 3 3. Kentucky (1) 20-1 705 1 4. Syracuse 21-1 703 4 5. Michigan State 19-3 652 5 6. West Virginia 17-3 596 9 7. Purdue 18-3 552 12 8. Georgetown 16-4 550 11 9. Duke 17-4 503 7 10. Texas 18-3 495 6 11. Kansas State 17-4 433 13 12. Brigham Young 21-2 432 10 13. Gonzaga 17-4 351 8 14. Tennessee 16-4 330 14 15. Butler 18-4 297 18 16. Wisconsin 16-5 277 16 17. Temple 18-4 253 15 18. Ohio State 16-6 245 24 19. Georgia Tech 16-5 211 22 20. Vanderbilt 16-4 160 23 21. Pittsburgh 16-5 133 17 22. Northern Iowa 19-2 129 25 23. New Mexico 20-3 125 — 24. Baylor 16-4 109 — 25. Cornell 18-3 53 — Others receiving votes: Mississippi 52, Clemson 49, Florida State 34, Missouri 32, UAB 21, Saint Mary’s 18, Xavier 15, Rhode Island 11, UNLV 11, Siena 8, Connecticut 6, Maryland 5, Louisiana Tech 4, Virginia Tech 4, Tulsa 3, California 2, Oklahoma State 2.

The Women’s AP Top 25 1. Connecticut (40) 2. Stanford 3. Notre Dame 4. Nebraska 5. Tennessee 6. Duke 7. Xavier 8. Ohio St. 9. North Carolina 10. Oklahoma St. 11. West Virginia 12. Texas A&M 13. Oklahoma 14. Georgia 15. Baylor 15. Florida St. 17. Texas 18. Georgetown 19. LSU 20. Kentucky 21. Georgia Tech 22. Iowa St. 23. Wis.-Green Bay 24. Gonzaga 25. St. John’s

Record Pts Pvs 21-0 1,000 1 19-1 960 2 19-1 896 3 19-0 869 6 19-2 858 5 18-3 809 7 16-3 721 10 21-3 665 4 16-3 655 12 18-3 632 15 20-2 593 16 15-4 529 8 15-5 493 11 18-4 478 9 15-5 431 14 18-4 431 13 14-6 357 19 18-3 288 17 15-5 239 18 18-3 228 — 18-5 152 25 16-4 130 22 18-2 126 24 18-4 83 — 18-3 78 —

Others receiving votes: TCU 72, Michigan St. 70, Virginia 67, Vanderbilt 40, Hartford 29, Penn St. 6, Princeton 4, DePaul 3, Marist 3, Vermont 3, Mississippi St. 2.

ACC Standings

NBA Leaders The Associated Press Scoring G FG Anthony, DEN 38 384 Durant, OKC 47 462 James, CLE 49 489 Bryant, LAL 48 498 Wade, MIA 47 447 Ellis, GOL 44 448 Nowitzki, DAL 46 412 Bosh, TOR 48 409 Roy, POR 40 328 Jamison, WAS 37 299 Johnson, ATL 46 388 Randolph, MEM 46 386 Stoudemire, PHX 49 385 Maggette, GOL 45 296 Evans, SAC 42 312 Jackson, CHA 46 339 Kaman, LAC 41 345 Gay, MEM 44 331 Duncan, SAN 43 333 Rose, CHI 45 376 Perkins, BOS Gasol, MEM Howard, ORL Hilario, DEN Bynum, LAL Horford, ATL

FT PTS AVG 327 1130 29.7 400 1392 29.6 376 1443 29.4 287 1344 28.0 328 1272 27.1 205 1137 25.8 303 1156 25.1 330 1154 24.0 213 924 23.1 142 796 21.5 129 984 21.4 189 967 21.0 255 1025 20.9 332 933 20.7 214 859 20.5 188 932 20.3 138 828 20.2 178 875 19.9 183 849 19.7 131 887 19.7

FG Percentage FG FGA PCT 208 332 .627 259 431 .601 275 459 .599 248 426 .582 290 510 .569 257 453 .567

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the Tournament, and six of those games are on the road. Sophomore Larry Drew II said the Tar Heels are not playing like an NCAA Tournament team right now, but he thinks the potential still is there and the team is not going to give up. “I think it’s clear that we took a step back from when we played against State,” Drew said. “It’s just frustrating. It’s like we’re taking one step forward and making three steps back. We take another step and make two more steps back.” Williams took most of the blame after the loss to

Millsap, UTA O’Neal, CLE Haywood, WAS Stoudemire, PHX

205 200 173 385

367 .559 359 .557 312 .554 696 .553

Rebounds G OFF DEF Howard, ORL 48 175 466 Noah, CHI 44 171 367 Camby, LAC 46 145 406 Randolph, MEM 46 207 327 Lee, NYK 47 118 422 Bosh, TOR 48 146 402 Wallace, CHA 45 92 403 Duncan, SAN 43 141 320 Boozer, UTA 45 86 396 Haywood, WAS 45 190 283 Paul, NOR Nash, PHX Rondo, BOS Williams, UTA Kidd, DAL James, CLE B. Davis, LAC Westbrook, OKC Arenas, WAS Duhon, NYK

Assists G AST 38 424 49 544 44 425 41 391 46 423 49 394 47 374 47 346 32 230 47 298

TOT 641 538 551 534 540 548 495 461 482 473

AVG 13.4 12.2 12.0 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.0 10.7 10.7 10.5

AVG 11.2 11.1 9.7 9.5 9.2 8.0 8.0 7.4 7.2 6.3

TENNIS Australian Open Road By The Associated Press Men Roger Federer (1) First Round — def. Igor Andreev, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2), 6-0. Second Round — def. Victor Hanescu, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. Third Round — def. Albert Montanes (31), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Fourth Round — def. Lleyton Hewitt (22), 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. Quarterfinals — def. Nikolay Davydenko (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, 7-5. Semifinals — def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (10), 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. Championship — vs. Andy Murray (5). Andy Murray (5) First Round — def. Kevin Anderson, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2. Second Round — def. Marc Gicquel, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3. Third Round — def. Florent Serra, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4. Fourth Round — def. John Isner (33), 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-2. Quarterfinals — def. Rafael Nadal (2), 6-3, 7-6 (2), 3-0, retired. Semifinals — def. Marin Cilic (14), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. Championship — vs. Roger Federer (1). Women Serena Williams (1) First Round — def. Urszula Radwanska, 6-2, 6-1. Second Round — def. Petra Kvitova, 6-2, 6-1. Third Round — def. Carla Suarez Navarro (32), 6-0, 6-3. Fourth Round — def. Sam Stosur (13), 6-4, 6-2. Quarterfinals — def. Victoria Azarenka (7), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2. Semifinals — def. Li Na (16), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (1). Championship — def. Justine Henin, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.

FOOTBALL NFL Playoff Glance By The Associated Press All Times EST Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 9 N.Y. Jets 24, Cincinnati 14 Dallas 34, Philadelphia 14 Sunday, Jan. 10 Baltimore 33, New England 14 Arizona 51, Green Bay 45, OT Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 New Orleans 45, Arizona 14 Indianapolis 20, Baltimore 3 Sunday, Jan. 17 Minnesota 34, Dallas 3 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)

HOCKEY NHL Conference Glance The Associated Press GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 55 37 12 6 80 214 149 New Jersey 54 35 17 2 72 146 122 Buffalo 53 32 14 7 71 149 127 Pittsburgh 56 34 21 1 69 175 157 Ottawa 56 31 21 4 66 157 157 Philadelphia 53 27 23 3 57 160 149 N.Y. Rangers 56 25 24 7 57 143 154 Florida 55 24 22 9 57 149 158 Montreal 56 25 25 6 56 143 152 Atlanta 54 24 22 8 56 165 174 Boston 53 23 21 9 55 130 136 Tampa Bay 54 22 21 11 55 138 162 N.Y. Islanders 56 23 25 8 54 143 172 Carolina 54 19 28 7 45 145 176 Toronto 56 17 28 11 45 149 197 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 55 36 10 9 81 187 134 Chicago 55 37 14 4 78 180 129 Phoenix 56 33 18 5 71 154 145 Vancouver 54 34 18 2 70 178 132 Los Angeles 55 33 19 3 69 166 151 Colorado 54 30 18 6 66 156 143 Nashville 54 30 21 3 63 151 152 Calgary 55 27 20 8 62 143 142 Detroit 55 26 19 10 62 142 147 Dallas 55 24 20 11 59 157 177 Minnesota 55 27 24 4 58 153 163 Anaheim 55 25 23 7 57 152 172 St. Louis 55 24 22 9 57 143 153 Columbus 57 22 26 9 53 149 188 Edmonton 53 16 31 6 38 137 184 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh 2, Detroit 1, SO Washington 3, Tampa Bay 2

Virginia, saying he has gotten “dumber” the past six months and is not coaching well. The Tar Heels turned the ball over 17 times against the Cavs and allowed them to shoot 51.9 percent from the floor compared to UNC’s 35.7 percent. “We’re not playing very well right now, so I’ve got to do a better job,” Williams said. “Things that I’ve always done my entire life are not working with this group, so I’ve got to find something different to do.” Seniors Deon Thompson and Marcus Ginyard, who appeared just as despondent as their coach after the game, said they never have seen Williams like this before. Ginyard said Williams

Florida 2, N.Y. Islanders 0 Los Angeles 3, New Jersey 2 Phoenix 4, Dallas 2 N.Y. Rangers 3, Colorado 1 Monday’s Games Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Carolina at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Washington at Boston, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Toronto, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Nashville, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 8 p.m. Columbus at Colorado, 9 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Detroit at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Carolina at Calgary, 9 p.m. Philadelphia at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

GOLF PGA Tour Statistics

The Associated Press 1, Davis Love III, 67.36. 2, Robert Allenby, 68.06. 3, Tom Lehman, 68.36. 4, Ernie Els, 68.69. 5, Marc Leishman, 68.81. 6, Nick O’Hern, 68.86. 7, Tim Clark, 68.89. 8, Michael Allen, 69.06. 9, Dean Wilson, 69.36. 10, Charles Howell III, 69.39. Driving Distance 1, Davis Love III, 314.6. 2, Bubba Watson, 310.3. 3, Vijay Singh, 308.0. 4, J.B. Holmes, 307.0. 5, Dustin Johnson, 304.2. 6, Andres Romero, 301.3. 7, Graham DeLaet, 300.2. 8, Alex Prugh, 300.1. 9, D.J. Trahan, 299.4. 10, Angel Cabrera, 298.9. Driving Accuracy Percentage 1 (tie), Chris DiMarco and Joe Durant, 82.35%. 3, Mark Brooks, 80.00%. 4, Jason Bohn, 79.41%. 5 (tie), John Senden and Vaughn Taylor, 77.94%. 7, Paul Goydos, 77.63%. 8, Steve Elkington, 76.47%. 9, 4 tied with 75.00%. Greens in Regulation Pct. 1, Kenny Perry, 86.11%. 2, Geoff Ogilvy, 84.72%. 3, Ben Crane, 83.95%. 4, Stewart Cink, 82.64%. 5, Matt Kuchar, 80.81%. 6, David Duval, 80.56%. 7 (tie), Chris DiMarco and John Senden, 80.00%. 9, Nick Watney, 79.86%. 10, Ryan Moore, 79.80%. Total Driving 1, Bo Van Pelt, 60. 2, D.J. Trahan, 67. 3, Steve Stricker, 81. 4, Y.E. Yang, 83. 5, Jeff Maggert, 87. 6, Alex Prugh, 90. 7, K.J. Choi, 93. 8, Ryan Moore, 95. 9 (tie), Bill Haas and Blake Adams, 96. Putting Average 1, Kevin Streelman, 1.615. 2, Tim Clark, 1.620. 3, Geoff Ogilvy, 1.639. 4 (tie), Mike Weir and Kevin Na, 1.652. 6 (tie), J.P. Hayes and Garrett Willis, 1.656. 8, Brian Gay, 1.660. 9, Michael Sim, 1.661. 10, Brandt Snedeker, 1.672. Birdie Average 1, Geoff Ogilvy, 6.50. 2, Kenny Perry, 6.25. 3, Rory Sabbatini, 5.75. 4, Kevin Streelman, 5.71. 5, Mike Weir, 5.60. 6, Tim Clark, 5.44. 7, Retief Goosen , 5.38. 8, Matt Kuchar, 5.36. 9, Ryan Palmer, 5.27. 10, Paul Casey, 5.25 Eagles (Holes per) 1, Matt Bettencourt, 27.0. 2 (tie), Vijay Singh and Paul Casey, 36.0. 4, Harrison Frazar, 39.6. 5 (tie), Vaughn Taylor, Jason Bohn and Lucas Glover, 45.0. 8 (tie), K.J. Choi and Jimmy Walker, 48.0. 10, Joe Ogilvie, 49.5. Sand Save Percentage 1 (tie), Kenny Perry, Mike Weir and Greg Chalmers, 100.00%. 4, Vaughn Taylor, 85.71%. 5, Nathan Green, 84.21%. 6 (tie), Phil Mickelson and Luke Donald, 83.33%. 7, 4 tied with 80.00%. All-Around Ranking 1, Steve Elkington, 237. 2, Mike Weir, 250. 3, Robert Allenby, 268. 4, Vaughn Taylor, 293. 5, Matt Kuchar, 301. 6, Kevin Sutherland, 303. 7, Alex Prugh, 320. 8, Kevin Streelman, 336. 9, Kenny Perry, 337. 10, Rory Sabbatini, 357. PGA TOUR Official Money Leaders 1, Geoff Ogilvy, (1), $1,120,000. 2, Ryan Palmer, (3), $1,007,000. 3, Ben Crane, (2), $965,660. 4, Bill Haas, (3), $923,850. 5, Matt Kuchar, (3), $799,333. $721,200. 7, Rory Sabbatini, (2), $668,100. 8, Steve Stricker, (2), $534,000. 9, Brandt Snedeker, (2), $510,733. 10, Retief Goosen, (2), $472,333.

PGA Tour Schedule-Winners The Associated Press Jan. 7-10 — SBS Championship (Geoff Ogilvy) Jan. 14-17 — Sony Open in Hawaii (Ryan Palmer) Jan. 20-24 — Bob Hope Classic (Bill Haas) Jan. 28-31 — Farmers Insurance Open (BenCrane) Feb. 4-7 — Northern Trust Open, Pacific Palisades, Calif. Feb. 11-14 — AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, Calif. Feb. 17-21 — WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Marana, Ariz. Feb. 18-21 — Mayakoba Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico Feb. 25-28 — Waste Management Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Ariz. March 4-7 — Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. March 11-14 — WGC-CA Championship, Miami March 11-14 — Puerto Rico Open, Coco Beach, Puerto Rico March 18-21 — Transitions Championship, Palm Harbor, Fla. March 25-28 — Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, Fla. April 1-4 — Shell Houston Open, Humble, Texas April 8-11 — The Masters, Augusta, Ga. April 15-18 — Verizon Heritage, Hilton Head Island, S.C. April 22-25 — Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Avondale, La. April 29-May 2 — Quail Hollow Championship, Charlotte, N.C. May 6-9 — THE PLAYERS Championship, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. May 13-16 — Valero Texas Open, San Antonio May 20-23 — HP Byron Nelson Championship, Irving, Texas May 27-30 — Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, Fort Worth, Texas June 3-6 — the Memorial Tournament, Dublin, Ohio June 10-13 — St. Jude Classic, Memphis, Tenn. June 17-20 — U.S. Open Championship, Pebble Beach, Calif. June 24-27 — Travelers Championship, Cromwell, Conn.

is equal parts angry, upset, disappointed and perplexed. “He tries to put a lot on himself, but it’s not him at all,” Thompson said. “He wouldn’t be in the Hall of Fame and have such a record that he has if what he teaches wasn’t true. It’s us, and we have to make a change and buy into what he’s trying to teach us.” Thompson said the players need to care more, and Drew said the heart is missing from the team right now. Everyone also agreed that the practices leading up to the Virginia game did not have the same intensity as the workouts before the N.C. State game, and that lack of focus translated onto the court.

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The Sanford Herald / Tuesday, February 2, 2010 / 5B

DEAR ABBY

BRIDGE HAND

Parents try to extort detailed accounting of wedding gifts

HOROSCOPES Universal Press Syndicate

Happy Birthday: Don’t fold because someone tries to push you into taking care of responsibilities that don’t belong to you. It will cost you financially and emotionally. Stand strong and focus on what’s best for you this year. Find out first hand what’s required in order to get matters sorted out to suit your needs. Question, decipher information and make sound decisions. Your numbers are 3, 17, 19, 25, 33, 37, 44 ARIES (March 21-April 19): It won’t be worth getting upset over the little things. If you appear unstable, you will not be considered for a position that can bring you greater recognition. Say little and do a lot and you will impress onlookers. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Strive to make this day count. Let everyone know what’s on your mind and what you need to get to your destination and you will get the necessary help and encouragement. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You will instinctively know what you are capable of accomplishing personally and professionally. You have the discipline and the courage to take a step in a new direction. Love is in the stars and a commitment can be made. 5 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t get down, get moving. You have a duty to perform and must finish what you started. Stand up and be counted. Your ability to be true to your beliefs will count and help to lessen your stress. 2 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can form a good relationship with someone who complements you professionally or personally. Strength and courage will speak volumes about what you have to offer and how far you can go. Live, love and be happy. 4 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are standing in your own shadow, limiting

what you can do. Pick a path and follow it diligently until you reach your goal. Now is not the time to back down or to let someone else be your leader. Make an impression by taking charge. 3 stars LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Explore new avenues instead of lamenting over past mistakes. You have to move forward not back if you want to make a difference. Love is in a high cycle. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You can raise your profile and your reputation by offering whatever you can to those who need it. Your honesty and knowledge combined are worth far more than you realize. Step up and talk to people who can change your life. 4 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If someone makes unexpected changes, do your best to stick to your own plans. Don’t let your emotions lead the way or you will make an impulsive, costly move. Travel and communication should be geared toward your relationships with the people you love. 2 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Freeing up cash to invest in yourself and your ideas will give you a new lease on life and help you secure your future direction. The less you have to depend on others, the better you will feel. An unusual idea will work. 5 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Be wise with your cash and you can make it work for you. It’s about doing things right this time around and, if you are diligent about taking the right steps, you will not fall into the traps that have held you back in the past. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Letting someone who has upset you know how you feel will put you in a vulnerable position. Keep a straight face and observe and you can control the situation and the outcome. Emotions are high and will be difficult to control. 3 stars

WORD JUMBLE

DEAR ABBY: Shortly before my wedding, I decided to have my teeth fixed. The dentist quoted me a price of $4,000, which my husband and I could not afford since we were paying for our entire wedding. My parents agreed to pay the dental bill as soon as it arrived. However, there is now a “stipulation.” They are demanding the full list — including exact dollar amounts — of what EACH of our guests gave us for wedding gifts. If I refuse, my parents now say our previous verbal agreement is worthless, and my husband can cover my dental bill. Am I wrong for not wanting to give them the dollar amount or tell them what each guest gave at our wedding? They call me at work and insist I tell them because they “must” know if their family and friends “disrespected” them. I feel that whatever people gave us is whatever they could afford, and my husband and I are very happy with the gifts we received. — NEWLYWED IN DARIEN, CONN. DEAR NEWLYWED: Your parents are wrong to attempt to blackmail you into sharing the list with them. That information is none of their business. I hope you stand firm, call your dentist and work out a payment plan. o DEAR ABBY: I’m a 73-year-old man in reasonably good health

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Abigail Van Buren Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

who would like to own a dog. However, I have two concerns: A dog might outlive me, or I might outlive the dog -- which would be traumatic for me. I’d appreciate your opinion. — THINKING OF ADOPTING IN LAS VEGAS DEAR THINKING: It is well known that pets lower levels of stress and depression. Adopting a dog could give you a new “leash” on life because responsible pet owners must establish a regular routine and exercise their animals. However, before you take the plunge, consult your doctor about whether you’re healthy enough to have one, and ask a veterinarian about the care it will require and whether you should adopt an adult dog rather than a puppy. Then talk to your lawyer about ensuring that, in the event of your death, your faithful companion will be cared for until it joins you in the Great Puppy Park in the sky.

DEAR ABBY: I am writing this as a mother of four and an operating room nurse for 30 years. Once again, I had to pull a crying mother from her child so I could take the child into the operating room. I understand that a child having surgery is upsetting and stressful. My own children have had to have surgical procedures done, so I know the feeling. But if I can help parents understand one thing, it would be that the child looks to the parent for support. If the mother is crying and clinging at the bedside, the message the child receives is: If Mom is that upset, something bad must be about to happen to me. No one is implying that you do not love your child or you are not worried about him or her, but it does no one any good if you have to be peeled off your child. Please send your little one off with kisses and encouraging words, and the child will be a little less frightened. — WISCONSIN R.N. DEAR WISCONSIN R.N.: I’m printing your letter verbatim. As traumatic as sending a child into surgery can be for both parent and child, the words a child needs to hear are, “You’ll be going to sleep, and when you wake up, Mommy will be right here. I love you. Now give me a kiss.” For the child’s sake, venting for stress relief should be saved for the waiting room.

ODDS AND ENDS Without groundhogs, Alaska to celebrate Marmot Day JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska now has its own version of Groundhog Day. Then-Gov. Sarah Palin signed a bill last year to make every Feb. 2 Marmot Day in Alaska. The bill was introduced by Sen. Linda Menard, a Wasilla Republican. Because there are no groundhogs in Alaska, Menard says it made sense for the ground squirrel to become Alaska’s version of Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog famed for his winter weather forecasts. Menard’s bill didn’t give marmots any weather forecasting duties, but she hopes the state will create educational activities around the animal.

Truck driver chokes on chili and crashes into home LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Police said a Massachusetts lumber truck crashed into a home after the driver was knocked unconscious by a small chili from Wendy’s. Lowell police said Eric Gremm reported that he choked on the chili when the truck hit a bump, causing him to pass out as the flatbed truck veered off the road and slammed into the home. The man, 59, said emergency workers at the scene told him that he had passed out, but he could not remember losing consciousness. Police said the truck hit the foundation of the home, and authorities were worried that the home might collapse when the truck was pulled out.

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MY ANSWER Gremm was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

NM road crash turns into 238-pound pot bust TUCUMCARI, N.M. (AP) — Tracks in the snow leading from a crashed car to the nearby bridge overpass on New Mexico’s I-40 just didn’t look right to officers. State police say that officers patrolling the stretch near Tucumcari Saturday found that 40-year-old Henry Alan Lowe of El Paso, Texas, had lost control of his sedan and crashed into a snow pile. Then they noticed tracks leading back and forth from the trunk to the bridge. They allege that partially hidden under the overpass were large plastic wrapped bundles and inside was about 238 pounds of raw marijuana with an estimated street value of more than $642,000.

Pastor accused of pulling gun on son at church ALCOA, Tenn. (AP) — The son of a wellknown Alcoa pastor has taken out an order of protection against his father, claiming he was threatened with a gun during an argument at a church over his lack of church attendance. The order of protection was filed by 32-year-old Michael Louis Colquitt against 60-year-old Joe Colquitt, pastor of St. John Missionary Baptist Church. The younger man told police his father pulled out a handgun when they met at the church to discuss church attendance. See answer, page 2A

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Forgiveness opens door to grace Q: My husband and I went through a rough time in our marriage several years ago, and although things are much better now, he still won’t forgive me for my actions during those months. How can I persuade him that it’s all behind me and I truly love him? It’s like a dark cloud.-- Mrs. W.W. A: Few things are more harmful than an unforgiving spirit in our hearts -- both to us and to the person we refuse to forgive. The hurt they caused us may be real, but if we refuse to forgive someone who sincerely seeks our forgiveness, there will always be a barrier between us. This is one reason why Jesus made a connection between our willingness to forgive others and God’s willingness to forgive us. His words about this are often overlooked -- but He made it clear that if we refuse to forgive others, then God won’t forgive us. He warned, “If you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins” (Matthew 6:15). A bitter, unforgiving spirit simply cannot receive God’s forgiveness; it doesn’t understand the true meaning of mercy and grace. Pray for your husband, that God will soften his heart and help him realize the damage this is causing to your relationship. Pray too that you will be an example of forgiveness to him. Pray especially that you will do all you can on your part to strengthen your marriage, and make it all that God wants it to be.

6B / Tuesday, February 2, 2010 / The Sanford Herald B.C.

DENNIS THE MENACE

Bizarro

GARFIELD

FUNKY WINKERBEAN PEANUTS

BLONDIE

BEETLE BAILEY

PICKLES

GET FUZZY

Sunday, January 31, 2010

MARY WORTH

ZITS

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

C R O S S W O R D

HAGAR

SHOE

MUTTS B y E u g e n e S h e f f e r

ROSE IS ROSE

by Dan Piraro

The Sanford Herald / Tuesday, February 2, 2010 /

B.C.

DENNIS THE MENACE

Bizarro

GARFIELD

FUNKY WINKERBEAN PEANUTS

BLONDIE

BEETLE BAILEY

PICKLES

GET FUZZY

MARY WORTH

ZITS

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

C R O S S W O R D

HAGAR

SHOE

MUTTS B y E u g e n e S h e f f e r

ROSE IS ROSE

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by Dan Piraro

8B / Tuesday, February 2, 2010 / The Sanford Herald

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LEE COUNTY IN merit, may request PLAT CABINET 1, the court to declare PAGE 370. REFERthe sale to be void ENCE TO SAID MAP and return the deposIS HEREBY MADE it. The purchaser FOR A MORE PERwill have no further FECT DESCRIPremedy. TION. TRACT TWO: BEING ALL OF LOT NO. Substitute Trustee 7026, ACCORDING Brock & Scott, PLLC TO THE MAP OF Jeremy B. Wilkins, CAROLINA TRACE, NCSB No. 32346 LAKEWOOD, RE5431 Oleander Drive CORDED IN THE OFSuite 200 FICE OF THE REGISWilmington, NC TER OF DEEDS OF 28403 LEE COUNTY IN PHONE: (910) 392-4988 PLAT CABINET 1, FAX: (910) 392-8587 PAGE 370. REFERENCE TO SAID MAP File No.: 09-23163IS HEREBY MADE FC01 FOR A MORE PER09 SP 353 FECT DESCRIPNOTICE OF FORETION. CLOSURE SALE Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 7025 Cedar Road &, Lot 7026 Adjacent to 7025 Cedar Road, Sanford, NC 27332.

001 Legals 09 SP 350 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, LEE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Frank R. Milligan aka Frank Milligan and Chryscilla Sharlane Milligan aka Chryscilla S. Milligan, husband and wife to David B Bayard, Trustee(s), which was dated June 19, 2003 and recorded on June 20, 2003 in Book 857 at Page 208, 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, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, 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 of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 5, 2010 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Lee County, North Carolina, to wit: TRACT ONE: BEING ALL OF LOT NO. 7025, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OF CAROLINA TRACE, LAKEWOOD, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF

NORTH CAROLINA, LEE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Teressa Lynne Sharpe, A Single Woman to Scott R. Valby, Trustee(s), which was dated February 23, 2009 and recorded on March 3, 2009 in Book 01164 at Page 0137, Lee County Registry, North Carolina.

Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to Default having been NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A made in the payment cash deposit (no perof the note thereby sonal checks) of five sepercent (5%) of the cured by the said purchase price, or Deed of Trust and the Seven Hundred Fifty undersigned, Brock & Dollars ($750.00), Scott, PLLC, having whichever is greater, been substituted as will be required at Trustee in said Deed the time of the sale. of Trust, and the Following the expira- holder of the note evition of the statutory dencing said indebtupset bid period, all edness having directthe remaining ed that the Deed of amounts are immediTrust be foreclosed, ately due and owing. the undersigned Substitute Trustee will Said property to be ofoffer for sale at the fered pursuant to this courthouse door of Notice of Sale is bethe county courting offered for sale, house where the transfer and convey- property is located, or ance “AS IS WHERE the usual and customIS.” There are no ary location at the repcounty courthouse resentations of warfor conducting the ranty relating to the sale on February 5, title or any physical, 2010 at 10:00AM, and environmental, will sell to the highest health or safety conbidder for cash the ditions existing in, following described on, at, or relating to property situated in the property being ofLee County, North fered for sale. This Carolina, to wit: sale is made subject to all prior liens, un- All that certain lot or paid taxes, any un- parcel of land situate paid land transfer in the County of Lee, taxes, special assess- State of North Caroliments, easements, na, and being more rights of way, deeds particularly descriof release, and any bed as follows: other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and Being all of Lot 1A, belief of the under- containing 0.92 acres, signed, the current as shown by survey owner(s) of the propentitled "Survey for erty is/are Frank R. Larry W Furr and Milligan. wife, Beverly Furr", dated July 19, 1993, An Order for posses- prepared by Thomas sion of the property J Matthews, ELS, remay be issued purcorded in Plat Cabisuant to G.S. 45-21.29 net 7, Slide 99-E, Lee in favor of the pur- County Registry. Refchaser and against erence to said map is the party or parties in hereby made for a possession by the more particular declerk of superior scription. court of the county in which the property is Save and except any sold. Any person releases, deeds of rewho occupies the lease or prior conveyproperty pursuant to ances of record. a rental agreement entered into or re- Said property is comnewed on or after Oc- monly known as 5713 tober 1, 2007, may, af- McDaniel Drive, Santer receiving the noford, NC 27332. tice of sale, terminate the rental agreement Third party purchasupon 10 days’ written ers must pay the exnotice to the cise tax, and the court landlord. The notice costs of Forty-Five shall also state that Cents (45¢) per One upon termination of Hundred Dollars a ($100.00) pursuant to rental agreement, the NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A tenant is liable for cash deposit (no perrent due under the sonal checks) of five rental agreement propercent (5%) of the rated to the effective purchase price, or date of the termina- Seven Hundred Fifty tion. Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, If the trustee is unwill be required at able to convey title to the time of the sale. this property for any Following the expirareason, the sole remetion of the statutory dy of the purchaser is upset bid period, all the return of the dethe remaining posit. Reasons of amounts are immedisuch inability to con- ately due and owing. vey include, but are not limited to, the fil- Said property to be ofing of a bankruptcy fered pursuant to this petition prior to the Notice of Sale is beconfirmation of the ing offered for sale, sale and reinstate- transfer and conveyment of the loan ance “AS IS WHERE with- IS.” There are no repout the knowledge of resentations of warthe trustee. If the ranty relating to the val- title or any physical, idity of the sale is environmental, challenged by any health or safety conparty, the trustee, in ditions existing in, their sole discretion, on, at, or relating to if they believe the the property being ofchallenge to have fered for sale. This

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sale is made subject ticular description. to all prior liens, unBeing the same parpaid taxes, any un- cel conveyed to Maria paid land transfer L. Melara and Adan taxes, special assessMelara by deed rements, easements, corded 06/30/00 in rights of way, deeds Book 705, Page 905. of release, and any Known as 3604 Cave other encumbrances Road, Sanford, NC or exceptions of re- 27330 Said property is cord. To the best of commonly known as the knowledge and 3604 Cave Road, Sanbelief of the under- ford, NC 27330. Third signed, the current party purchasers owner(s) of the propmust pay the excise erty is/are Teressa tax, pursuant to Lynne Sharpe. N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One An Order for possesDollar ($1.00) per sion of the property each Five Hundred may be issued purDollars ($500.00) or suant to G.S. 45-21.29 fractional part therein favor of the purof, and the Clerk of chaser and against Courts fee, pursuant the party or parties in to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in possession by the the amount of Fortyclerk of superior five Cents (45) per court of the county in each One Hundred which the property is Dollars ($100.00) or sold. Any person fractional part therewho occupies the of or Five Hundred property pursuant to Dollars ($500.00), a rental agreement whichever is greater. entered into or re- A deposit of five pernewed on or after Occent (5%) of the bid, tober 1, 2007, may, afor Seven Hundred ter receiving the noFifty Dollars tice of sale, terminate ($750.00), whichever the rental agreement is greater, will be reupon 10 days’ written quired at the time of notice to the the sale and must be landlord. The notice tendered in the form shall also state that of certified funds. upon termination of Fola lowing the expiration rental agreement, the of the statutory upset tenant is liable for bid period, all the rerent due under the maining amounts rental agreement prowill be immediately rated to the effective due and owing. Said date of the termina- property to be offered tion. pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being If the trustee is un- offered for sale, transable to convey title to fer and conveyance this property for any AS IS WHERE IS. reason, the sole remeThere are no repredy of the purchaser is sentations of warranthe return of the de- ty relating to the title posit. Reasons of or any physical, envisuch inability to con- ronmental, health or vey include, but are safety conditions exnot limited to, the fil- isting in, on, at, or reing of a bankruptcy lating to the property petition prior to the being offered for sale. confirmation of the This sale is made subsale and reinstate- ject to all prior liens, ment of the loan unpaid taxes, special withassessments, land out the knowledge of transfer taxes, if any, the trustee. If the and encumbrances of val- record. To the best of idity of the sale is the knowledge and challenged by any belief of the underparty, the trustee, in signed, the current their sole discretion, owner(s) of the propif they believe the erty is/are Maria L. challenge to have Melara and Adan merit, may request Melara. PLEASE the court to declare TAKE NOTICE: An the sale to be void order for possession and return the deposof the property may it. The purchaser be issued pursuant to will have no further G.S. 45-21.29 in favor remedy. of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superiSubstitute Trustee or court of the county Brock & Scott, PLLC in which the property Jeremy B. Wilkins, is sold. Any person NCSB No. 32346 who occupies the 5431 Oleander Drive property pursuant to Suite 200 a rental agreement Wilmington, NC entered into or re28403 newed on or after OcPHONE: (910) 392-4988 tober 1, 2007, may, afFAX: (910) 392-8587 ter receiving the notice of sale, terminate File No.: 09-24094- the rental agreement FC01 upon 10 days' written NOTICE OF FORE- notice to the landlord. CLOSURE SALE The notice shall also NORTH CAROLINA, state that upon termination of a rental LEE COUNTY 09 SP agreement, that ten0354 Under and by ant is liable for rent virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that due under the rental agreement prorated certain Deed of Trust executed by Maria L. to the effective date of the termination. Melara and Adan Melara to CTC Real _____________________ ______________ NaEstate Services, tionwide Trustee Trustee(s), dated February 22, 2002, and re- Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 corded in Book 779, Northeast ExpressPage 44, Lee County way Atlanta, GA Registry, North Caro30329 (770) 234-9181 lina. Default having Our File No.: been made in the payment of the note 432.0936056NC Publication Dates: thereby secured by 02/02/2010 & the said Deed of 02/09/2010 Trust CREDITOR’S NOand the undersigned, TICE having been substituted as Trustee in NOTICE TO ALL said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA LEE recorded in the Office COUNTY of the Register of Deeds of Lee County, Having qualified as North Carolina, and Executor of the Esthe holder of the note evidencing said in- tate of EUGENE MICHAEL KELLY, dedebtedness having diceased, late of Lee rected that the Deed of Trust be fore- County, North Caroliclosed, the under- na, this is to notify all persons having signed Substitute Trustees will offer for claims against the essale at the Court- tate of said deceased house Door in Lee to present them to the undersigned within County, North Carolithree months from na, at 2:00PM on FebJanuary 26, 2010 or ruary 16, 2010, and this notice will be will sell to the highest pleaded in bar of bidder for cash the their recovery. All following described persons indebted to property, to wit: Besaid estate please ing all of Lot 12, as shown on map of make immediate payment to the underOlde Jonesboro, Section III, recorded in signed. This the 26th Plat Cabinet 9, Slide day of January, 2010. Esther Kelly, 19-H, Lee County regExecutor, istry. Reference to said map is hereby 1612 Owls Nest Road, Sanford, N.C. 27330. made for a more par-

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, LEE COUNTY 09 SP 0307 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Roshaan J. Knight to Jackie Miller, Trustee(s), dated January 29, 2008, and recorded in Book 01120, Page 0964, 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, 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 Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Lee County, North Carolina, at 10:00 AM on February 09, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot # 532, Woodbridge Cliffs Subdivision, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet 4, Slide 137, Lee County Registry. Reference to said plat is hereby made for a more perfect description of said lot. Said property is commonly known as 1609 Woodridge Drive, Sanford, NC 27332. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Fortyfive Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of 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. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Roshaan J. Knight. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 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. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agree-

ment, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 221.0818669NC /wbc Publication Dates: 01/26/2010 & 02/02/2010

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Pine, Red Cedar, Oak, Cypress, Walnut, Poplar s &RAMING ,UMBER s 3IDING s $UMP TRUCK SIDE BOARDS s 4RAILER &LOORING s &IRE 0LACE -ANTLES s #USTOM SAWING s 3LABS SOLD BY THE BUNDLE

* Collectables * Antiques * Used Furniture * Antique Lumber

(great for fire wood)

336 Wicker Street

Delivery available

(919)777-9000

CALL $ARRELL

Cell: 919-721-1633 Home: 919-776-0836

Residential/ Commercial

9EARS %XPERIENCE

(Homeowners Only)

Gravel, Top Soil, Mulch, Sand Jonathan Holder

Universal

Fully insured. No job to small. Free estimates

Home Energy Consultant

*Dump Truck and Tractor Service

Pressure Washing

Painting/Contractor Residential #ONTRACTORS s 0AINTING Commercial )NTERIOR s %XTERIOR

919-935-3899

HOLDER'S HAULING & LANDSCAPING

PRESSURE WASHING

Larry Rice

I have reduced my home power energy consumption 25%. I have reduced my propane consumption for hot water by 33%. This is REAL savings and I may be able to help you achieve similar results!

LANDSCAPING

HAY SERVICE

Horse Quality

Coastal Hay Round & Square Bales Available

Eddie & Corbitt Thomas Farms 856 Cox Maddox Rd Sanford, NC 27332

(919) 258-6152 (919) 353-0385

HUBBY 4 HIRE Can’t get things done around the house?

Call Ross 910-703-1979

DOZER SERVICE

DOZER FOR HIRE No Job Too Small

Structure Demolition Landscaping, Ponds, Lot Clearing, Property Line/Fence Clearing

Affordable Rates Call Bent Tree Grading Fully Insured Free Estimates

356-2470

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HARDWOOD FLOORS

HARDWOOD FLOORS

Finishing & Refinishing ,OOKING TO 0URCHASE

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Wade Butner 776-3008

Winter

DRIVEWAY SPECIAL 5 Ton Crush & Run

Delivered $100

Larger Loads and Tractor Spreading Also Available

(919)777-8012

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