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The Sanford Herald THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010
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A CLOSER LOOK: LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS
SPORTS
Lincoln left out?
Local history teachers, buffs join in school district’s opposition to the state’s proposed curriculum changes By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com
LEE COUNTY TURNS SEASON INTO A SUCCESS
The Yellow Jackets (9-13, 5-10) have won seven of their last eight games, including five straight league victories after Tuesday night’s 73-68 victory over Panther Creek, and have turned what once looked like a rebuilding season into one filled with much success in the second half
SANFORD — A history teacher’s subject is always changing. History is continually added to the books, and every
so often, adjustments need to be made to school curriculum. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s proposed changes to the social studies curriculum have sparked much debate among educators and the public.
Changes made would alter the curriculum for grades five through 11. Andy Bryan, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction
History, Page 6A
SANFORD: THE WINDY CITY
TOYOTA
Dealership announces later hours for recall
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WEATHER
CONTACT TOYOTA Toyota of Sanford, located at 3321 Hwy. 87 in Sanford, can be reached by calling (919) 708-5000. Find them online at toyotaofsanford.com. The dealership’s new hours through the recall are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9 to 6 Fridays and Saturdays.
EASTERN STATES HAVING ONE OF WORST WINTERS
By BILLY LIGGETT
The second blizzard in less than a week buried the most populous stretch of the East Coast under nearly a foot of snow Wednesday, breaking records for the snowiest winter and demoralizing millions of people still trying to dig out from the previous storm
bliggett@sanfordherald.com
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HAITI
MISSION LEADER WAS IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE In the days after the Haiti earthquake, Laura Silsby made a series of calls around the country to mobilize a trip to rescue orphaned children from the disaster
A woman tries to keep bundled up from strong winds as she makes her way to her car at Lowes Foods on Wednesday. All day, winds swirled and at times, reached up to 40 mph in some parts of the county, according to the National Weather Service. But almost miraculously, no major damage was reported locally. Lee County Emergency Management Director Shane Seagroves said winds in the area caused no property damage that he was aware of and only knocked over a few trees. “The strongest wind gusts we had were at about 6:05 a.m., and that was 41 mph,” he said. “Everything else was in the mid-30s. It may be that we dodged a bullet.”
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PHOTO BY ASHLEY GARNER
SANFORD — Toyota’s muchpublicized recall has dealerships all over the country putting in overtime to get the problems — accelerator and braking issues in several models — fixed and to win back their customers’ trust. Toyota of Sanford has tacked on two hours at the end of each day indefinitely, according to General Manager Joe Wynns. Wynns sent a letter to customers this week in an effort to open up lines of communication with customers, provide recall information and thank them for their loyalty. “Our utmost priority is to get the recall repairs done as quickly and responsibly as possible,” Wynns told The Herald Wednesday. “That’s our first priority ... and our people are on board and excited about the opportunity to fix this.” The dealership will remain open until 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and until 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Wynn said customers who come in regarding the “sticky pedal recall”
See Toyota, Page 6A
STATE BLOOD EXPERT TESTIFIES
MLK MEMORIAL
A state agent should not have omitted results of followup blood tests from his lab report, and other officials were wrong with they testified that blood was found on the man’s truck, a blood expert testified Wednesday at a special hearing to determine if a man convicted of murder will go free
For $50, get a brick, help a cause
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TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE
Vol. 80, No. 33 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
By GORDON ANDERSON anderson@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — Area residents have the opportunity for their names to be a part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park currently under construction on Horner Boulevard. For $50, donors can have their names — or other text — placed on bricks placed in the
HAPPENING TODAY n Lee County Schools is hosting a ribbon cutting and “Business After Hours” to celebrate the grand opening of the STEM labs at SanLee Middle School and Southern Lee High School from 5 to 7 p.m. at SanLee Middle School. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A
ONLINE View the application for brick sponsorships at the city’s new MLK Memorial Park at http://sanfordnc. net/MLK.pdf
walkway leading up to a column which will bear a likeness of the slain civil rights leader. The park
is under construction near the intersection of Horner Boulevard and Washington Avenue. Tim Shaw, the city’s general services director, said the $50 bricks are 4 inches by 8 inches. Applications are available at the city’s Web site (www.sanfordnc. net), the city’s water depart-
See Bricks, Page 6A
High: 45 Low: 24
AP photo
Old, left, and new gas pedals are shown at Camelback Toyota in Phoenix on Wednesday.
INDEX
More Weather, Page 10A
OBITUARIES
SCOTT MOONEYHAM
Sanford: Frank Bush Jr., 62; Robert Deaton, 69; Eugene Smith, 80 Lillington: Edna Black, 94 Olivia: Odell Graham, 95
From health care to the N.C. history education debate, “social justice” has many meanings Page 4A
Abby, Graham, Bridge, Sudoku............................. 6B Classifieds ....................... 8B Comics, Crosswords.......... 7B Community calendar .......... 2A Horoscope ........................ 6B Obituaries......................... 5A Opinion ............................ 4A Scoreboard ....................... 4B