March 9, 2010 by The Sanford Herald

Noelle front and center at Oscars

anford native and Lee County graduate Noelle Marsh (pictured left) helped kick off the 82nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night by sharing the stage with surprise guest Neil Patrick Harris, who performed a song-and-dance routine with Marsh and several other dancers to begin the evening. Marsh was a Top 10 finalist on the recent season of “So You Think You Can Dance,” the hit Fox reality television show. Harris’ routine was choreographed by SYTYCD judge Adam Shankman. — from staff reports More on the Oscars, Page 9A ABC.com

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Tomato shortage felt locally Freezing weather in Deep South has tripled prices; many restaurants are learning to do without By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — Take a second look under the bun: The tomato may be missing from your sandwich. An early-January freeze that hit Florida tomato crops has kept tomatoes off sand-

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wiches and increased prices of tomatoes at grocery stores. Locally, grocery stores have been forced to increase prices on the fruit after paying more to import tomatoes from other areas like Mexico. Some restaurants

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Former Southern Lee basketball star Akeem Richmond’s year got even better on Sunday when the Atlantic-10 Conference announced that he was named to its 2009-10 AllRookie Team Page 1B

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OBAMA RETURNS TO CAMPAIGN MODE President Barack Obama made a spirited, shirt-sleeved appeal for passage of longstalled health care changes Monday as Democratic congressional leaders worked behind the scenes on legislation Page 8A

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NATION TOYOTA FIGHTS BACK ON ELECTRONICS CLAIMS Toyota took its strongest step yet Monday to silence critics who blame faulty electronics for runaway cars and trucks Page 10A

STATE RNC’S STEELE VISITS N.C. TO UNVEIL NEW AD Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele on Monday unveiled fundraising ads that he said would help the GOP speak directly to sympathetic voters in targeted local markets Page 7A

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Vol. 80, No. 55 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

Deborah Motter works on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park sculpture on Monday. The park, located along South Horner Boulevard just blocks south of downtown Sanford near Washington Avenue, will include a manicured lawn, shrubs and park benches in addition to the MLK memorial wall pictured above when complete.

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Man found in creek ID’d

Broadway man recalls the terror from Chile’s massive quake

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By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com

BROADWAY — Victor Pizarro was staying in a hotel in Santiago, Chile, on Feb. 27 when he felt the room shaking in the early morning. Pizarro, 62, of Broadway, works for Pentair managing sales in South American countries; he lived in Chile until

See Chile, Page 6A

HAPPENING TODAY n The Lee County American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 202 Summit Drive, Sanford. Contact the Lee County Red Cross Chapter at 774-6857 or visit www.redcrossblood. org to schedule an appointment to donate.

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VIctor Pizarro of Broadway holds up a Chilean newspaper printed the day after the massive Feb. 27 earthquake.

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SANFORD — The man found dead in a creek behind a neighborhood in West Sanford was a 78-year-old U.S. Army veteran who once served in Korea. Charles Eugene “Buck” Rives was pronounced dead late Saturday after he was found in the creek behind 314 Mayflower Circle in Sanford. According to his niece, Susie Lancaster,

See Creek, Page 5A

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OBITUARIES

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Sanford: Bobby Gunter, 70; Elizabeth Loso; Charles Musselwhite, 71; Buck Rives Carthage: Inez Speer, 82 Lillington: Carl Byrd Jr., 63;

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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.

On the Agenda Rundown of local meetings in the area:

TODAY n The Chatham County Economic Development Corporation will meet at 7:45 a.m. at Central Carolina Community College, 764 West St., Pittsboro. n The Lee County Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners Room at the Lee County Government Building. n The Moore County Airport Authority will meet at 10 a.m. at the Airport Terminal Building, Highway 22, Pinehurst.

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ad hoc committee meeting of the Lee County Board of Education has been set to discuss Policy 4301 — student dress and appearance and Policy 7340 — employee dress and appearance in the assembly room at the Heins Education Building in Sanford.

MARCH 15 n The Lee County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at the Lee County Government Center in Sanford. n The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at the District Courtroom, 12 East St., Pittsboro.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Fred T. Dunlap III, Tillman Thomas, Brittany Dorsett, Yolanda Gilmore, Amanda White, Jerry Wayne Campbell, Mary Moore, Chyna Lynn Jones, Jimmy Butler, Franklin Wright, Bety McGehee, Storm McGehee, Brian D. Willett, Joyce Thomas, Katelyn Taylor, Devin Marquel Senior, Jackson James Tickle, George Caviness, Wanda JohnsonPerson, Michelle Singletary, Jeb Shook, Angie McDougald and Jerry Davis. CELEBRITIES: Today’s Birthdays: Former Sen. James L. Buckley (Conservative-N.Y.) is 87. Singer-actress Keely Smith is 78. Singer Lloyd Price is 77. Actress Joyce Van Patten is 76. Actor-comedian Marty Ingels is 74. Country singer Mickey Gilley is 74. Actress Trish Van Devere is 69. Singer Mark Lindsay

Almanac Today is Tuesday, March 9, the 68th day of 2010. There are 297 days left in the year. This day in history: On March 9, 1862, during the Civil War, the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimac) clashed for five hours to a draw at Hampton Roads, Va. In 1796, the future emperor of the French, Napoleon Bonaparte, married Josephine de Beauharnais. (The couple later divorced.) In 1910, American composer Samuel Barber, best remembered for his Adagio for Strings, was born in West Chester, Pa. In 1916, Mexican raiders led by Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, N.M., killing 18 Americans. In 1932, Eamon de Valera was appointed head of government of the Irish Free State. In 1945, during World War II, U.S. B-29 bombers launched incendiary bomb attacks against Japan, resulting in an estimated 100,000 deaths. In 1954, CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow critically reviewed Wisconsin Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s anti-Communism campaign on “See It Now.” In 1959, Mattel’s Barbie doll, created by Ruth Handler, made its public debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York. In 1964, the Supreme Court, in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, ruled that public officials who charged they’d been libeled by news reports could not recover damages unless they proved actual malice on the part of the news organization.

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is right around the corner and it’s time to get back into the garden! Cooperative Extension will once again offer the 4-H Community Gardening program at the Extension Center for families that are interested in learning how to grow successful gardens, eat fresh fruits and vegetables, and enjoy an overall healthier lifestyle. Applications are currently being accepted from families that are interested in enrolling in the program. Please call 775-5624 for more information and to learn how to be a part of this exciting project. n The Lee County American Red Cross is now accepting reservations for Lifeguard classes. Call (919) 774-6857 to register.

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TODAY n The Alzheimer’s & Caregiver Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. at the Enrichment Center in Sanford. n The Lee County American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 202 Summit Drive, Sanford. Contact the Lee County Red Cross Chapter at 774-6857 or visit www.redcrossblood.org to schedule your appointment to donate. n The Lee County American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the gym at Central Carolina Community College, 1105 Kelly Drive, Sanford. Contact Mike Neal to schedule an appointment at 718-7337 or visit www.redcrossblood.org to schedule your appointment to donate. n The Democratic Women and the Lee County Democratic Party will host a Democratic Candidates Meet and Greet on Tuesday in the Wilrik Hotel ballroom in downtown Sanford (152 S. Steele Street). Doors open at 6 p.m., and candidates will be introduced at 6:30 p.m. Candidates running for state-wide office and those running for local office have been invited. Light refreshments will be served, and the event is free and open to the public. Please e-mail chair@leedemocrats.org or call (919) 718.9242 for more information.

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Harry Lee Horney (left) joins his brother Howard Horney in accepting an award for Carolina Stockyards, which was inducted into Chatham County’s Agriculture Hall of Fame on Feb. 9. 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. Street, Sanford, and will announce the winners of the “March of the Paddle” contest, members are asked to bring their paddles with them. Call 718-5104 for information.

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n The Living With Vision Loss Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. at the Enrichment Center in Sanford. n Former B29 Air Force Pilot will be special guest speaker at the Veteran’s Remembrance Group at 2 p.m. at the Enrichment Center. Registration is encouraged, call 776-0501, ext. 201. n Sanford Jobseekers will meet from 8:30-10:45 a.m. at First Baptist Church. All people in the Lee County area who are job searching are welcome to attend. Program this week is: Sara Harrington, bankruptcy attorney at A.B. Harrington Law Firm will speak on “Financial pitfalls to avoid while unemployed”. For information, call 776-6137. n The Central Carolina Paddlers canoe and kayak club will meet at 7 p.m. in the Wesley Fellowship Center at Jonesboro United Methodist Church, 407 W. Main

annual “State of Manufacturing” hosted by the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center in Sanford. “Connecting Lee County to the Global Economy” will be hosted by keynote speaker Ed Swartz, president and CEO of Static Control; Sanford Mayor Cornelia Olive, Lee County Chairman Richard Hayes and the Lee County Economic Development Corporation. Cost is $25 per person or $175 for a table of eight. Call (919) 775-7341 for reservations or more information. n “Landscape Design” workshop will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the McSwain Center, hosting by the Lee County office of N.C. Cooperative Extension. Class is free, but preregistration required by calling 775-5624. n Fresh Produce Safety Farmer Listening Session will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Agriculture Building Auditorium in Pittsboro. Please RSVP for this event by calling Jane Tripp at (919) 542-8202. n Temple Theatre’s production of Jason Petty’s “El Paso” begins at 7 p.m. “El Paso” details the performing life of Marty Robbins and pays tribute to Robbins’ heroes such as Gene Autrey and Hank Williams Sr. For tickets, call the Temple box office at (919) 774-4155, e-mail boxoffice@templeshows.com or visit www. templeshows.com.

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Cattle die, traffic rerouted after accident on 421

LILLINGTON (MCT) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;A cattle truck overturned near Lillington late Sunday night, killing 35 cows and closing U.S. 421, the Highway Patrol said. The road had reopened by noon Monday, according to the Harnett County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Cleanup of the two-vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer loaded with 46 head of cattle continued throughout the morning Monday, and traffic was rerouted around the crash site. The road reopened before noon, according to Tim Baldwin, a first sergeant with the Highway Patrol. The wreck happened at 11:15 p.m. Sunday at the Manor Hills Road intersection, about two miles west of Lillington, Baldwin said. The cattle were being hauled on a Peterbilt tractor trailer owned and driven by Jonathan Daniel Leggett, 38, of Chesterfield, Va., that was traveling south on U.S. 421, the release said. The truck was behind a southbound Ford Explorer driven by Rameen Flood, 22, of the 4900 block of Wall Street in Linden. When Flood slowed to make a left turn onto Manor Hills Road, the tractor trailer tried to pass and hit the SUV on its left side, Baldwin said. The collision occurred in a no-passing zone. Both vehicles ran off the left side of the road and down an embankment, according to a report filed by Trooper J.B. Barbour. Both drivers were taken to Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn for treatment of minor injuries, the release said. Both drivers were cited, Leggett for failing to reduce speed and improper passing, and Flood for not wearing a seat belt, Baldwin said. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fayettevlle Observer

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SILER CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nikki Roscoe, a senior at Chatham Central High School, was notified on Thursday that she is a recipient of the Morehead-Cain Scholarship to UNC-Chapel Hill. She has also been notified that she is a recipient of the Park Scholarship at North Carolina State University. Roscoe is also a finalist for the Belk Scholarship at Davidson College. Roscoe went to UNC in February for a four-day interview and campus visit that was part of the final stage of Morehead-Cain interview consideration. Before that, she traveled to N.C. State University to participate in the final round of Park Scholarship interviews and was notified the next week that she had received the scholarship. Roscoe now has a difficult decision to make: Will she attend N.C. State or UNC Chapel Hill ... or will David-

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son be a possibility? The Park Scholarship is a full scholarship to N.C. State valued at $17,000 each of the four years of undergraduate study. The MoreheadCain is a full scholarship to UNC valued at $20,000 each of the four years of in-state undergraduate study. The Belk Scholarship at Davidson is also a full scholarship. Roscoe has been involved in Student Council, Beta Club and yearbook staff as a Chatham Central student. Also a student-athlete, Roscoe has run cross country and track and been a member of the basketball team. She is first in class rank in the Central Class of 2010. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are thrilled that Nikki has so many choices of where she wants to attend college,â&#x20AC;? said Mitch Stensland, Principal of Chatham Central. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She is a very worthy recipient and will represent any college or university she chooses at its highest level.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from staff reports

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Two men arrested for local break-ins CARTHAGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Moore County authorities arrested two men Friday in connection with two recent break-ins in the area early last week. Investigators charged both Timothy Wayne Johnson, 24, of 3446 McNeill Road, Sanford, and Devante Torre Allen, 17 years old, of 501 Timberwood Apartments, Apt. K, Sanford, with two counts of felony breaking and entering, two counts of felony larceny after break and enter and two counts of felony possession of stolen goods. The incidents occurred on March 1 at the residence of Phyllis Womble in the South Plank Road area of Moore County as well as the residence of Linda Womack, who resides in the Carolina Lakes subdivision located in the Carthage area of Moore County. Womble reported that the subjects entered the residence and took currency and jewelry. Womack reported currency missing from her home. Johnson was confined to the Moore County Detention Center under a $10,000 secured bond pending a court date on Thursday in Moore County District Court. Allen was confined to the Moore County Detention Center under a $30,000 secured bond pending a court date on March 18 in Moore County District Court. The Lee County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office assisted in the investigation and arrests. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from staff reports

Shakori Hills announces line-up Rusted Root, BĂŠla Fleck among eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s featured acts SILK HOPE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will hold its annual spring festival April 22-25. The festival will feature more than 50 bands and performers on two big outdoor stages, a large Dance Tent, and an intimate â&#x20AC;&#x153;cabaret tent.â&#x20AC;? It will also feature local crafts, food, various childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, environmental sustainability workshops and much more in a family-friendly environment. n Featured acts include: BĂŠla Fleck, Chiwoniso, Rusted Root, Bassekou Kouyate, Donna the Buffalo, Abigail Washburn, Preston Frank, Vince Herman & Great American Taxi, Rosie Ledet & The Zydeco Playboys, Eilen Jewell, Crooked Still, Scythian, Asylum Street Spankers, Sim Redmond Band and The Hackensaw Boys n Local favorites: Bowerbirds, Hobex, The Beast, Orquesta GarDel, Des Ark (solo), The Bluegrass Experience, Saludos Compay, Big Fat Gap, Midtown Dickens, Hammer No More the Fingers, Mandolin Orange, The

SANFORD n At approximately 4:45 p.m. on Friday, a joint drug investigation between the Sanford Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tactical Narcotics Team and the Lee County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office Narcotics Division concluded with the execution of a search warrant at 312 South Fourth St. in Sanford. The search resulted in the seizure of 15 individual packages of marijuana, one package of cocaine and $231 in U.S. currency. Kendrell Jamar Sanders, 20, Darius Kavon Thompson, 17, and Tevin Jerrell Sanders, 18, all of 312 South Fourth St., were arrested at the scene and charged with possession with the intent to sell/deliver marijuana, felony possession of marijuana, feloniously maintaining a dwelling to sell drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia. The three suspects were held in the Lee County Jail.

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LEE COUNTY n Richard Perry Lynch of Sanford reported Saturday someone entered his home and removed 2 TVs. n Maureen Thomas of Sanford reported Saturday someone entered a building located at 2003 Broadway Road Sanford and removed roofing materials, a wood planer, air compressor and a tool box with tools. n Thomas Watts Hahn of Sanford reported larceny Saturday of a patio set, grill and two propane tanks. n Lucille Joan Granter of 6189 Lemon Springs Road in Sanford reported Saturday a larceny of Rx medications from her home. n Otonier Miranda Collazo, 26, of 2404 Dover

Reunion, Jack Maverick & His Wild Rebels, Big Al Hall & The Marching Rams, Hee Haw Nightmare, The Steamrollers, Cole Park, Acroentertainment, Northwood Jazz Band, Daygot Leeyos Edwards, The Minglewood Ramblers, Louise Kessell, Cane Creek Cloggers, Emerson Waldorf String Band, Apple Chill Cloggers and Red Herring Puppets The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival will also be continuing its tradition of the Hopes & Dreams program, in which artists playing the festival will go into local schools for work-

shops and performances. Festival tickets are on sale now and available by phone and at www.shakorihills.org/tickets-info. Four day passes are $90 in advance and $100 at the gate. Kids 12 and under are free. Day passes are $22 (Thursday), $30 (Friday), $37 (Saturday) and $26 (Sunday). Youth prices (13-15) are $11, $15, $18, and $13. Tent camping is $10 per tent and vehicle camping is $50 in advance and $60 at the gate. Learn more online at www.shakorihills.org.

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

Still a ways to go for district on dropout rate The latest high school dropout rates have been announced, and, unfortunately, the rate for Lee County Schools saw a slight increase. The rate was 5.61 percent last year, up from 4.97 percent the previous year. Although the increase was slight, it was a disappointment as the rate had been dropping the previous three years — from 7.8 percent to 5.83 percent to 4.97 percent. Also, it was disappointing as the local rate is above the state average of 4.27 percent. In fact, it was announced by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction that 84 percent of all

school districts demonstrated a decrease in dropout rates. The local increase for 200809 may seem minimal, and it’s certainly better than the 7.8 percent in 2005-06. But, one can appreciate the response from Lee County Schools Supt. Jeff Moss, who said, “I’m not satisfied with it and I’m not going to be satisfied until we have a 100 percent graduation rate.” No doubt, the local school system is working to improve those statistics. As Moss told The Herald, “In the MTV society, we have to revise our methodology. We have to keep them engaged and hit the nail on the head. We’re trying to instill that

love of learning.” Andy Bryan, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, pointed out some of those methodists, including the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math program and the 1:1 laptop initiative for middle schoolers. “Many of the initiatives we’ve put in place this year are expanding our efforts to engage students,” he says. Indeed, those are all admirable and hopefully will have a positive impact on helping to keep students in school by enhancing their learning experiences. In this technologically

advanced world, keeping the attention of students must be among the most challenging issues facing eductors. But like life, school cannot be fun time all of the time. There will be times when learning is a chore. The real world is not all about fun and games. While it’s likely that educators have pounded this fact into the minds of students, it’s important that they realize the importance of education and how difficult life can be for those who drop out of school. In fact, it’s a lesson that shouldn’t be left in the hands of educators. Parents need to play a major role in emphasizing

this point with their children. Despite the dropout rate improvements since 2005-06, what’s most disappointing is that Lee County continues to be behind the state average. While we look to parents and educators in addressing the problem, this should be a community concern. We’re doing better than we were, but there is still a ways to go. This is an issue that our entire community should envelope and work together to try to find necessary solutions to at least further narrow the divide between local and state dropout numbers.

Letters to the Editor There’s a need for home school science curriculum for ‘evolutionists’ To the Editor:

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

Hiring outside

ould you pay a gardener to fix your car’s breaks? Would you go to a hardware store to buy a gallon of milk? Some North Carolina law firms apparently believe there’s nothing wrong with such nonsense. In fact, they’re encouraging state officials to do exactly that — buy services from them despite an obvious lack of expertise. The law firms hope to get a piece of the action as State Treasurer Janet Cowell and Attorney General Roy Cooper begin looking to hire outside legal help in case the state’s $60 billion pension fund decides to sue any wayward companies for securities fraud. Over the last decade, these securities fraud lawsuits have become big business as charges of stock manipulation and overstated earnings by companies like Enron, WorldCom and Tyco have made headlines worldwide. Federal law gives public pension funds, as huge institutional investors and leading investors in individual companies, an advantage in becoming a lead plaintiff in these lawsuits. As a lead plaintiff, pension funds are likely to receive the largest court awards. It makes perfect sense that Cowell and Cooper are cooperating to establish a list of law firms to use should the state ever decide to pursue such a lawsuit. Cowell’s predecessor, Richard Moore, fought with Cooper over the same issue, a turf war that spilled over into a federal court case, with lawyers from the two state agencies filing opposing legal briefs. Cowell and Cooper apparently want to avoid a repeat of the embarrassment. But in other states, the hiring of outside securities litigation firms has been accompanied by allegations of influence peddling and pay-to-play politics. Now, back to that buying milk with your hammer and nails. So far, 45 law firms have applied to be considered by a selection committee to be set up by Cooper and Cowell. Most of the firms are not from North Carolina. They’re main offices are in places like New York, Philadelphia and Boston. And most have vast experience in securities fraud litigation. A few have won court cases that you’ve read or heard about. So, why would anyone hire a Raleigh law firm that has never handled one of these cases and has no securities litigation specialists in its shop over a nationally-known firm that has successfully sued WorldCom? The local law firms would probably answer by talking about their local knowledge and understanding of local issues. It’s worth noting, though, that these cases would be brought in federal court, not state courts. The notion that these local firms, which want to piggy-back with the national firms to get a cut of the lucrative business, could somehow help these securities specialists seems a stretch. Then again, maybe what they are really selling is the ability — or at least, the perception of the ability — to actually line up the business for these national firms.

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resident Barack Obama’s obsessive, opportunistic demonization of insurance companies in his quest to pass his notyet-written health care proposal is growing tiresome. Aren’t you getting sick of a president attacking American citizens and businesses as if they — not Obama’s beloved government — were the enemy? His repeated implication that insurance companies are the primary reason for rising health care costs is politically expedient, but it’s still untrue. Government is the main culprit. Throughout his yearlong push for Obamacare, he has called insurance companies every name in the book. He has blamed them for soaring costs, bludgeoned them for taking profits, condemned their executives’ salaries and savaged them for denying coverage for pre-existing conditions. He even says insurers are the final arbiters of who gets care and who doesn’t: “And insurance companies freely ration health care based on who’s sick and who’s healthy, who can pay and who can’t.” Obama has framed the entire debate as if it were an insurance problem. In his theatrical speech Wednesday — while flanked from all sides by white-coated props — he said, “We began our push to reform health insurance last March,” as if the thrust of his health care efforts has been to rein in insurers and little else. Though Obama surely hates insurance companies, we all know he is up to much more than just punishing them. This is about a government takeover, even if it takes several incremental steps. Vilifying insurers sells better than glorifying government to a center-right nation generally suspicious of government. Insurance companies are not the main reason for our exploding health care costs. If they were, the solution would not be to increase regulations on them, but to deregulate them and let the market work its magic. To blame insurers for increasing costs is to imply they are guilty of some kind of collusion or price fixing. Does Obama really believe we have an evil insurance cartel in America? Could it be that their rates are symptomatic of higher health care costs rather than the main driver of those costs? That said, aren’t we likelier to see more competitive rates if we relax onerous regulations, such as laws preventing the purchase of health insurance across state lines (one of the many Republican proposals)? It’s very clever — and reminiscent of his street-agitating mentor Saul Alinsky — for Obama to adopt the anti-government language of conservatives to use against insurance companies. They are “rationing” care, he says. No, they enter into contracts with individuals and groups to provide insurance coverage as defined in the contract. They don’t arbitrarily deny coverage if they have contractually agreed to provide it. But if they do, legal remedies are available. I realize Obama has no qualms about violating the contracts clause of the Constitu-

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tion and interfering with private contracts, but that’s not the way it’s supposed to work in America. For him to suggest that insurers must be forced to cover pre-existing conditions is tantamount to saying the government is going to convert them from insurance companies to unconditional guarantors. How can you call it insurance if you remove their ability to calculate their own risk assessments? If, in his dictatorial omniscience, Obama tells insurance companies what they must cover, how many of them will remain in business while forced to take losing deals — absent government subsidies? Even if you believe insurers are culpable, you will still be hard-pressed to demonstrate that any insurance pricing abuses are responsible for more than a fractional percentage of our rising health care costs. Republicans made that point quite cogently during Obama’s bogus summit, and he didn’t even pretend to have an answer for it. I believe our rising costs are attributable mostly to government interference with free market forces. The price mechanism is not allowed to work because, due to tax laws, most people get their insurance through their employers and don’t have to pay out of pocket for their own insurance and so the costs are invisible to them. They don’t base their consumption on what they can reasonably afford. In addition, the government has mucked things up with Medicare and Medicaid, mandates insurance coverage for unnecessary procedures, prevents interstate insurance purchases, as noted, and obstructs health savings account reforms and tort reform. By demonizing insurers, Obama is diverting attention from the real villain here — an intrusive federal government — so he can give it even more control. The people know better, which is why he’s endorsing legislative shenanigans to get it done, despite condemning that approach in the recent past.

Today’s Prayer Through his hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness will be revealed before the whole congregation. (Prov. 26:26) PRAYER: Father, we know You know our every thought. Help us to have pure thoughts. Amen.

Re: “Top textbooks dismiss Darwin and evolution” It should come as no surprise to anyone that home schoolers, who are predominately Christian, would mostly teach science from a creationist world view. That is old news. Second, the real take-away from this article is that there is obviously a need in the home school community for a science curriculum written from an evolutionary point of view. Some enterprising scientist or science teacher could fulfill that need by writing a home school-friendly science series, which is exactly what Dr. Jay Wile did when he began the Apologia science curriculum in the early 1990s. Finally, instead of complaining about there being little evolutionbased science curriculum available for home schoolers, these parents would better off finding a solution to their problem by working together. Hopefully they can find a textbook publisher who will work with them. But if they cannot, they can instead organize the lessons themselves, using library books, Web sites and other resources. Then, they could publish their lesson plans and fill the need themselves. Many home school curriculum companies started this way. NANCY VEST Sanford

Who determines what a successful student should dress like? To the Editor: In considering your “new” dress code, I think it is important to note some issues. How do you know the current dress code is not working (or not safe) if it is not enforced? Why fix something that you are not even sure is broken (make sure the policy in effect is not working before making new policy)? In response to Mr. Shawn Williams, I do not consider my daughter dressing in a uniform similar to Walmart or McDonald’s “dressing for success.” If dressing for success is what you want, why not make the kids wear dresses and suits (like lawyers and business people) or scrubs (like doctors). That concept is just ridiculous. Several “successful” people wear jeans and a T-shirt to work (mechanics, plumbers, Peace Corps volunteers, etc.). It seems to me to be very judgmental to address what “success” looks like. I also think it will be difficult in today’s economy for several families (who struggle to feed their kids) to buy a new wardrobe, particularly for more than one child — even at a thrift store. I think enforcing the current policy and addressing the real issues that keep our kids from being successful should be the priority of the board, not worrying about whether my child has a collar on her shirt. Have we lost focus on the school board? CATHERINE BOYCE Lee County n We ask writers to limit their letters to 350 words, unless in a response to another letter, column or editorial. n Mail letters to: Editor, The Sanford Herald, P.O. Box 100, Sanford, N.C. 27331, or drop letters at The Herald office, 208 St. Clair Court. Send e-mail to: bliggett@sanfordherald.com. Include phone number for verification.

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Rebecca Patterson

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SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bobby Lee Gunter, 70, died Monday (3/8/10) at the E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center in Lillington. Born in Lee County, he was a son of the late Arnette and Elsie Cotten Gunter. He was a retired Civil Service employee at Fort Bragg, working in electronics and communications. He served in the U.S. Army. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Gunter. He was an antique car enthusiast, and was a member of the AACA (Antique Auto Club of America), and the CCC (Central Carolina Cruisers). He is survived by his wife, Betty Quillen Gunter; a son, Jeff Gunter and wife Tonia of Sanford; and two stepgrandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Rogers Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Grace Chapel Cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.rogerspickard.com. Arrangements are by Rogers Pickard Funeral Home of Sanford.

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Charles Eugene â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buckâ&#x20AC;? Rives died Saturday (3/6/10). He was born March 27, 1931, son of the late Thomas H. Rives and Sarah Mozelle Whitt Rives. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by a brother, Thomas H. Rives Jr., and a sister, Josephine Smith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Korean Conflict and he also served in Germany. He is survived by a brother, Melvin Rives of Bear Creek; sisters, Elizabeth Koury, Ruth Orem and Fran Funston, all of Sanford; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Goldston Cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome. com. Memorials may be made to the Charles Eugene Rives Funeral Fund, c/o Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, 600 W. Main St., Sanford, N.C. 27332. Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

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SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Funeral service for Elizabeth Marina Loso was held Monday at Miller-Boles Funeral Home in Sanford with Msgr. Stephen Worsley presiding. Soloist was Ben Matthews. Organist was Anita

CARTHAGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Inez G. Speer, 82, died Sunday (3/7/10) at Quail Haven Village in Pinehurst. Born Aug. 16, 1927 in Surry County, daughter of the late Sam and Dina Hawks Galyean. She retired from Carthage Fab-

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SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Charles M. Musselwhite, 71, died Sunday, March, 7, 2010, at his home. Mr. Musselwhite was retired from the U.S. Army and was a registered nurse. He is survived by his wife, Gini Musselwhite; children, Karen Charleen Musselwhite, Michael Fox, Frank Fox, Kevin Fox and Tammy Fox; grandchildren, Merlin Musselwhite, Jesse Fox, Andy Fox, Crystal Fox, Timmy Fox and Kimberly Fox; a great-grandson, Jacob Fox; a brother, Paul D. Musselwhite; and a sister, Frances Williams. Services will be private and held at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www. millerboles.com. Arrangements are by Miller-Boles Funeral Home of Sanford. Paid obituary

rics. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert G. Speer. She is survived by sons, Jerry Speer of N. Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Jimmy Speer of Cameron; a brother, Howard Galyean of Sanford; sisters, Hazel Sparks of Cusseta, Ga. and Shirley Clement of Newport; three grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. today at Priest Hill Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Archie Stevens officiating. Condolences may be made at www.bolesfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines.

Carl Byrd Jr. LILLINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Carl Allen Byrd Jr., 63, of Cary, formerly of Lillington, died Friday (3/5/10) at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh of post operative complications. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late Carl Allen Byrd Sr. and Maude Johnson Bryan Byrd. He graduated from Lillington High School in 1965. He continued his education graduating from Fayetteville Technical

Community College with an Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. He began his engineering career with Virginia Dry Dock and Shipbuilding. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1975. He worked as a mechanical engineer in Raleigh for 17 years. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Julia Faye Cahoon Byrd of the home; brothers, Bryan Byrd and wife Mary of Angier and Kenny Byrd and wife Janice of Lillington; a sister, Mary Jo Byrd of Birmingham, Ala.; a brother-in-law, Dexter Cahoon and wife Brenda of Huntersville; and 12 nieces and nephews. A memorial service was conducted Monday at Cary Alliance Christian Church in Apex with the Rev. Mitchell Gregory officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Les Feldick Ministries, 30706 West Lona Valley Road, Kinta, Okla. 74552. Arrangements were by Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home, Inc. of Lillington.

LILLINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Funeral service for Rebecca W. Patterson, 90, who died Thursday (3/4/10), was conducted Sunday at Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quinn-Peebles Chapel with the Rev. Harry Thomas officiating. Burial followed at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Mamers. Organist was Randy Smith. Soloist was Greg Oldham. Speaker was Jordan Stuttz. Pallbearers were Greg Oldham, Richard Patterson, Mark C. Patterson, Larry M. Walker, Mike Weaver and Gene Patterson. Arrangements were by Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home of Lillington.

Annie Thomas PITTSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Annie Sturdivant Thomas, 98, of 2703 Seaforth Road, died Sunday (3/7/10) at her home. She was born May 22, 1911 in Wake County, daughter of the late Mannie Sturdivant and Bessie Thompson Sturdivant. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Pittsboro. She was preceded in death by her husband, George H. Thomas. She is survived by a son, Charles L. Thomas of Pittsboro; a daughter, Annette Thomas Clement of Pittsboro; a sister, Margaret S. Ashe of Baltimore, Md.; two grandchildren

and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. The funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. today at the Seventh Day Adventist Church with Pastor Ken Blake and Pastor George Wennerberg officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Pittsboro. Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home of Moncure.

Charles Pugh Sr. SILER CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Funeral service for Charles Pugh Sr., 67, of 508 Old Plank Road, who died Monday (3/1/10), was conducted at Union Grove AME Zion Church in Bear Creek with the Rev. James E. Davis officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Soloists were Mildred Brooks and Dominoe McDaniel. Pallbearers were family and friends. Arrangements were by Knotts Funeral Home of Pittsboro.

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just before Perdue took office, there were 109 unfilled probation officer jobs. Officials have been hiring, but there are still 118 vacant probation officer positions, a News & Observer story noted last week. Hiring has been slow in part because the jobs require a minimum of two years of related experience such as law enforcement, social work or military. Fetzer said in a state where unemployment is 11.2 percent, there is no reason why the jobs should be unfilled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an abomination, and every citizen in North Carolina should be outraged about this,â&#x20AC;? Fetzer said. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The News & Observer

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Rives lived with his sister, Ruth Orem, who was also his caregiver. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All his family called him Buck,â&#x20AC;? Lancaster wrote to The Herald. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We kids referred to him as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Neene Buck.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; We will miss him greatly.â&#x20AC;? No foul play is suspected in Rivesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; death. A neighbor at the scene Saturday who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wish to provide her name said the creek had risen drasti-

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wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t serve tomatoes on a sandwich unless customers specifically ask, like some Wendyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, or arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t serving them at all, like the Burger King on North Horner Boulevard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How much is a tomato worth? If you put $3 on them, people probably wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buy them,â&#x20AC;? Mitchell Jackson, owner of Jackson Brothers BBQ and Produce. Tomatoes are currently selling for about $3 per pound on average at grocery stores; the typical cost around this time of year is close to $1 or less per pound. Jackson said prices havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t increased at his produce stand, though they are paying more for tomatoes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still getting them at our same supplier but they are coming from Mexico,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are extremely high.â&#x20AC;? Jackson said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paying $42 wholesale for a 22-25 pound case of tomatoes, though theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still selling tomatoes for $1.79 per pound. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just hoping this thing doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last too long,â&#x20AC;? Jackson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mexicoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s having a heyday. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any competition.â&#x20AC;? Billy Selig, produce manager at the Pig-

he was 23. He was on a business in trip in Santiago when the 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck the city Feb. 27 and killed hundreds of people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By that time, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thinking, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m done,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Very few things make me panic. Earthquakes are one of them.â&#x20AC;? Objects in the room started shaking, Pizarro said. The room was dark and he noticed the air grew cloudy from dust as the ceiling began cracking. He couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stand because the floor shook so badly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those seconds or minutes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how long they are but they seem like a lifetime,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The panic. It is that instant of panic. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inside of you. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it out.â&#x20AC;? After the worst was over, Pizarro mustered the courage to make it down the hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10 flights of stairs and get to his rental car in the underground parking garage. From there, his first thought was of his mother, Elsa. He made his way to his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home, which he called â&#x20AC;&#x153;devastatingâ&#x20AC;? and filled with broken glass. They decided to go to the market, which might seem odd. But Pizarro said he and his mother needed to remain busy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You either feel sorry for yourself or whatever, or try to be normal,â&#x20AC;? he said. The next two nights, Pizarro slept in his car, as many buildings were unsteady and he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stay in the hotel. He communicated with family through Facebook and Skype, a Web-based calling program, and assured them that he was fine. Since the earthquake, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become more sensitive to movement and things rattling, he said, picking up on drinking glasses shaking in cabinets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The aftershocks, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so in tune to that,â&#x20AC;?

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The price of tomatoes, shown here as $2.69 a pound at the Piggly Wiggly on Horner Boulevard in Sanford, has risen dramatically in recent weeks due to the January freeze that hit crops in Florida. gly Wiggly on Horner Boulevard, said prices have increased at the store and will likely stay that way for a month. Normally, the store pays $14-16 per case of Roma tomatoes and $22-24 for large; each case holds 22-25 pounds, Selig said. Now the store is paying $25 for a case of Romas and $30 for a case of large tomatoes. Piggly Wiggly gets its tomatoes from a distributor out of Asheboro, which gets them from California and Florida, Selig said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just try to keep the customers happy,â&#x20AC;? he

said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some (stores) are trying to get them out of Mexico, but those have a waxy, greasy feel. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cheaper but the customers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like them as much.â&#x20AC;? Prices on green beans, squash, cabbage, zucchini and bell peppers have also increased, Selig said. Mike Stone, owner of Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Supermarket in Jonesboro, said his store hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been hit by higher prices yet, but will soon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This time of year, generally all of our tomatoes come out of Florida or California,â&#x20AC;? Stone said. Things have been hard for many small businesses and restaurants, he added, and this doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(The price for tomatoes has) probably gone up about $8 a flat in the last three months,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to affect us as the summer months get closer.â&#x20AC;? Florida growers expect

the April crop will be more successful, because temperatures should warm up as spring arrives, according to AccuWeather meteorologists. Local farmers said the colder winter and snow thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s come through the area could affect planting, if the weather doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t improve soon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do need it to stop raining and snowing,â&#x20AC;? said Lee County farmer Gary Thomas, who has been growing tomatoes since the 1970s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go ahead and warm up and the buds start coming out, I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be OK.â&#x20AC;? Tony Craig, owner of Craig Grading Company who farms on the side, said planting here will begin in about a month, depending on the weather. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year it stayed wet pretty late in the planting season,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a challenge against the elements sometimes.â&#x20AC;?

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$1 million in low-interest government loans because a rock slide that closed Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line hurt their bottom line. The Asheville CitizenTimes reported more than half the businesses are near the interstate or the rock slide in Haywood County in October. The newspaper got the records from the Small Business Administration under the Freedom of Information Act. The loans have a 4 percent interest rate and must be repaid within 30 years. Some business owners who have been approved for the loans said they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gotten the money yet. Businesses in seven North Carolina counties and two Tennessee counties can apply. Business owners say that shows the closure has affected a wide area.

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MONROE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A judge has ruled that most of a search warrant issued against a former North Carolina prosecutor must be made public. Judge Gary Trawick ruled that prosecutors have 48 hours to release the warrant, a sworn statement and items seized from former district attorney Joel Brewer. Few details about the warrant came out during a hearing on Monday. Brewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorneys wanted the warrant sealed, saying that releasing information could embarass others named in the document. They also said the former lead prosecutor for Person and Caswell counties might not get a fair trial if the information is released. Senior deputy attorney general Jim Coman says this warrant should be public just like any other. He says Brewer is just trying to avoid his own personal embarassment.

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GREENSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele on Monday unveiled fundraising ads that he said would help the GOP speak directly to sympathetic voters in targeted local markets and attract disaffected Democrats and independents. Steele stopped in Greensboro to roll out the commercial because he said Democratic leaders are running roughshod over what Americans want in their government. He said Democrats have made things worse for Americans with their efforts at a health care overhaul and improving the economy, but they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work in a bipartisan method as Presi-

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DURHAM (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; North Carolina Rep. Mel Watt has endorsed attorney Ken Lewis in his bid for U.S. Senate. The congressman said Monday that Lewis can bring new ideas and perspectives to Washington. Lewis is looking for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Richard Burr. Lewis faces two other well-financed Democrats, and Watt acknowledged in his statement that there are three â&#x20AC;&#x153;well-qualified Democratic candidates.â&#x20AC;? Lewis is the only one of the three without political experience, and Watt said that was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a benefit and not a shortcoming.â&#x20AC;? Wattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s congressional district spreads along the Interstate 85 corridor from Charlotte to Winston-Salem.

number to give the RNCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voter education and getout-the-vote efforts in the midterm elections for the full slate of GOP candidates. The Republican National Committee didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immediately release its budget for running the ads. â&#x20AC;&#x153;President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi â&#x20AC;&#x153;are experimenting with America. Massive government expansion, government takeovers, redistribution of wealth and staggering debt to countries like China and the Middle East,â&#x20AC;? Steele said in the ad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make them listen. Join us.â&#x20AC;? Steele told reporters the ad is not geared exclusively toward Republicans, but rather to attract people with the kinds of political philosophies that helped get Ronald Reagan elected.

Steele acknowledged to fellow Republicans the GOP is now pulling itself â&#x20AC;&#x153;out of the ash heapsâ&#x20AC;? of the 2006 and 2008 election cycles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We lost those very people who were no longer sympathetic to our message because our message had failed to live up to what we were saying about leadership,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are now in a position of correcting that.â&#x20AC;? Steele, who has a son attending nearby Elon University, said the party is focused on North Carolina after the Democrats won the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s electoral votes in 2008 for the first time since 1976. Democrat Kay Hagan upset Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole the same year, and now six Democrats are seeking to unseat GOP incumbent Richard Burr this year.

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RODANTHE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; An environmental group has written President Obama, supporting a 17-mile bridge to replace the old one that crosses North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oregon Inlet. The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Va., reported the Southern Environmental Law Center wrote the president last week, stating its support for the $1 billion design. It would bypass N.C. 12 through the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Sen. Marc Basnight wrote Obama last month, urging him to end the bureaucratic gridlock on the project that exists even though two federal agencies favor a plan to build a bridge parallel to the existing one. The Bonner Bridge was built in 1963 and is in poor condition. State transportation officials say numerous repairs mean it is safe to cross.

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dent Obama said he would when he took office. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an effort for us to communicate directly to the people of this community ... to take out the filter of the national media and the noise that comes with that,â&#x20AC;? Steele told about 100 Republicans at a news conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hear the same thing from people over and over again, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not listening to me. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care.â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; A Democratic National Committee spokeswoman didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immediately respond to a request for comment. The ad will run for three weeks on Fox News Channel stations in Greensboro, Cincinnati, Tulsa, Okla., Oklahoma City and West Palm Beach, Fla., where Steele visited earlier Monday. It directs viewers to a new Web site or to call a

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; North Carolina is paying $10,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by an â&#x20AC;&#x153;urban fictionâ&#x20AC;? author who says officials destroyed a book manuscript that he wrote behind bars, according to court documents filed Monday. A settlement agreement says the Department of Correction will overturn disciplinary actions against the man and establish new poli-

cies allowing inmates to prepare manuscripts. A federal lawsuit filed last year accused prison officials of destroying a 310-page handwritten manuscript that author Victor L. Martin wrote during his incarceration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heartbreaking to think about losing 310 handwritten pages,â&#x20AC;? said Katherine Lewis Parker, legal director for the ACLU-NC Legal Foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

believe it was gone.â&#x20AC;? Parker said the book was Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life story and that he is currently rewriting it. He began writing his first novel before going to prison in 2000 and has since completed four books. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books detail a narrative of sex, crime and life on the streets. His attorneys say the genre is popular with those who have never read books before and describes

urban scenes in a way in which those readers can relate. The 34-year-old is currently being held as a habitual felon, with previous convictions for vehicle larceny, escape from prison and possession of stolen goods. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s due for release in 2018. Department of Corrections spokesman Keith Acree said the agency settled to avoid the costs of a federal trial.

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NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; For Hollywood pundits, industry folk and Oscar fans still paying attention on Monday, a major question remained: How did David slay Goliath? For as much as â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hurt Lockerâ&#x20AC;? was the criticsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; darling, it had three major strikes against it in its battle against the mighty James Cameronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Avatar.â&#x20AC;? First, the box office was paltry â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken in just $14.7 million domestically, compared to an amazing $720.6 million for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Avatar.â&#x20AC;? That makes â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hurt Lockerâ&#x20AC;? the lowest-grossing best picture winner since accurate records have been kept. Second, it had no big acting names, usually an important factor in Oscar victory. And third, it was about the Iraq war, a subject moviegoers traditionally just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to deal with. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iraq is usually the kiss of death at the Oscars,â&#x20AC;? says Tom Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neil, blogger for the Los Angeles Timesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Envelope, an awards site. But even with 10 nominees in the running for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best picture Oscar, the two films â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whose directors were once married â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were quickly pitted against each other in the race for Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest honor.

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Kathryn Bigelow, center, holds her Oscars for best motion picture of the year and best achievement in directing for â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hurt Lockerâ&#x20AC;? with hosts Alec Baldwin, right, and Steve Martin at the conclusion of the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday in Los Angeles. How did â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hurt Lockerâ&#x20AC;? win out? Theories abound:

FINALLY A NON-POLITICAL FILM ABOUT IRAQ Many films about the Iraq war have fallen into a trap of appearing preachy or at least having a strong point of view. Viewers may or may not agree with that view â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that still doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean they want to get it at the movies. But â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hurt Locker,â&#x20AC;? a story of three technicians on a bomb-defusing team in Baghdad, is at heart an action movie â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a documentary-style close-up of the men, their relationships, their missteps and the almost unbearable tension

inherent in their exhausting, terrifying, tedious work.

OSCAR LIKES FILMS WITH AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE Often the Academy honors big, sweeping films, which â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hurt Lockerâ&#x20AC;? is certainly not. But it also looks for films with a substantial message. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oscar likes films of importance, with a capital I,â&#x20AC;? says film historian Leonard Maltin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Often theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re big films, but this is a small film that dealt with a really important subject.â&#x20AC;? OSCAR VOTERS DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T CARE ABOUT BOX OFFICE Who says Oscar cares about box office? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Os-

NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; An estimated 41.3 million people saw â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hurt Lockerâ&#x20AC;? top the popular â&#x20AC;&#x153;Avatarâ&#x20AC;? for best picture in the mostwatched Academy Awards telecast since 2005. Oscar viewership was up 14 percent over last year, the Nielsen Co. said Monday. The audience was up from the 36.3 million who saw â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slumdog Millionaireâ&#x20AC;? win best picture last year and 32 million â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oscarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smallest audience on record â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in 2008.

cars donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay attention to that at all, and nor should they,â&#x20AC;? Maltin says. In fact, he adds, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve often been accused of being too elitist, favoring independent movies over big films favored by the broader public.

YES, THEY DO! Nonsense, says Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neil, of The Envelope: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Academy wants their movies to do well. Then they anoint them.â&#x20AC;? Even last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slumdog Millionaire,â&#x20AC;? which originally almost went straight to DVD, had made $40 million before the nominations, then rode to $70 million by the time of the awards, he says.

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Lil Wayne begins year jail term in NYC gun case NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; After saying goodbye on concert stages and online video streams, Lil Wayne had nothing to add as he was sentenced Monday to a year in jail for having a loaded Lil Wayne gun on his tour bus. The Grammy Award-winning rapper delivered only a brief bow to fans and supporters as he was led out of a courtroom in handcuffs to start serving his sentence. With that, Lil Wayne headed off to face his punishment in a case that had shadowed him as he became one of musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most prolific and profitable figures in recent years. Arrested in July 2007, he pleaded guilty in October to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. He admitted he had the loaded .40-caliber semiautomatic gun on his bus. His lawyer, Stacey Richman, said the rapper was resolute as he was taken away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He knew what he had to do, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing it,â&#x20AC;? she said. Lil Wayne will serve his sentence in the Rikers Island jail complex. Richman said she expected he would be held in protective custody, but the city Correction Department said it was still deciding on that. Protective custody is given to inmates who, for a variety of reasons

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NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; While hosting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saturday Night Live,â&#x20AC;? Zach Galifianakis covertly shaved his trademark beard. The 40-year-old comedian slipped backstage while the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musical guest, Vampire Weekend, Galifianakis performed. When Galifianakis emerged for the next sketch, his shaggy, reddish beard was gone, with a mustache in its place. When Galifianakis returned to wave farewell at the end of the show, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d changed yet again, donning a fake beard much like his original. NBC posted a Web-only video on NBC.com and Hulu.com of Galifianakis rushing backstage and quickly shaving. Galifianakis, who costarred in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hangover,â&#x20AC;? has often made his beard a focal point in his standup and has rarely shaved it. In a 2008 interview, he joked: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would shave, but then I look like Jodi Foster.â&#x20AC;?

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Toyota disputes electronics claim

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Toyota, dogged by millions of recalls and claims that it still has not fixed its safety problems, took its strongest step yet Monday to silence critics who blame faulty electronics for runaway cars and trucks. Toyota assembled a group of experts to refute studies by an Illinois professor who revved Toyota engines simply by short-circuiting the wiring. Toyotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experts say the experiments were done under conditions that would never happen on the road. The automaker maintained its assertion that simpler mechanical flaws, not electronics, were to blame. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a ghost issue out there,â&#x20AC;? Kristen Tabar, an electronics general manager with Toyotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technical center, told a news conference at the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North American headquarters in Torrance, Calif. Meeting with reporters, Toyota addressed the work of David W. Gilbert, an automotive technology professor at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, whose work has been the basis of doubts about Toyotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mechanical fixes. At least one outside expert said that even if Toyotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s criticisms are accurate, the professorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work shows the systems that allow brakes to override stuck gas pedals can be compromised.

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Dr. Matthew Schwall, Toyotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Managing Engineer of Exponentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vehicle Engineering, speaks during a live webcast Monday at Toyota Headquarters in Torrance, Calif. Toyota is mounting a public campaign to reassure its drivers about their safety and defending itself against critics who question the fix for 8 million recalled cars and trucks. Regulators have linked 52 deaths to crashes allegedly caused by the accelerator problems. The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fix addresses gas pedal parts and floor mats that can cause the accelerator to become stuck in the depressed position. More than 60 Toyota owners who have had their cars repaired have complained the problem has persisted. Toyota dealers have fixed more than 1 million vehicles. But the government has warned that if the remedy provided by Toyota does not properly address the problem, federal regulators could order the company to come up with another solution. Gilbert told a congres-

sional hearing Feb. 23 that he recreated sudden acceleration in a Toyota Tundra by short-circuiting the electronics behind the gas pedal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; without triggering any trouble codes in the truckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s computer. The trouble codes send the carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s computer into a fail-safe mode that allows the brake to override the gas. Gilbert called his findings a â&#x20AC;&#x153;startling discovery.â&#x20AC;? House lawmakers seized on the testimony as evidence Toyota engineers missed a potential problem with the electronics that could have caused the unwanted acceleration. But Monday, Chris Gerdes, director of Stanford Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center for Automotive Research, and a consulting firm, Exponent Inc., rejected the professorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s findings. Toyotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assembled experts said the professorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experiments could not be

recreated on the actual road. For example, they said, Gilbert had shaved away insulation on wiring and connected wires that would not normally touch each other. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no evidence that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen to indicate that this situation is happening at all in the real world,â&#x20AC;? Gerdes said. He added that the professorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work â&#x20AC;&#x153;could result in misguided policy and unwarranted fear.â&#x20AC;? To prove their point, Toyota officials revved the engines of cars made by competitors, including a Subaru Forester and a Ford Fusion, by connecting a circuit rigged up to the wiring of the gas pedals. Toyota supports other research programs at Stanfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s engineering school and is an affiliate of the Center for Automotive Research, but Gerdes said he came to his conclusions â&#x20AC;&#x153;with complete independence.â&#x20AC;? Gilbert did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment. Exponent has conducted work for companies that are being sued and once determined that secondhand tobacco smoke was not cancerous. It was also hired by the U.S. government to investigate the Columbia space shuttle disaster. Exponent officials said they were conducting an extensive study of Toyota electronics but they had not yet found any problems with the electronic throttle controls.

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Haitian judge frees Baptist missionary; leader still held PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; One of two U.S. Baptist missionaries still held on kidnapping charges in Haiti was released Monday, but the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leader remained in custody. Charisa Coulter was taken from her jail cell to the airport by U.S. Embassy staff more than a month after she and nine other Americans were arrested for trying to take 33 children out of Haiti after the earthquake. Coulter, wearing a red tank top and sunglasses, declined comment as she quickly got into an SUV that took her to the airport.

Parties predict al-Malikiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coalition will lead vote BAGHDAD (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Early estimates from a range of Iraqi parties on Monday predicted a coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki would take the lead in the parliamentary election, though official results were not expected for a few days. A win by al-Maliki could signal Iraqisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rejection of the religious parties that have dominated the country since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. The prime minister has been trying to distance himself from his partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s religious roots and portray himself as more of a nationalist. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voting was the latest test of Iraqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fragile democracy and will determine whether the country can overcome the deep sectarian divides that have plagued it for the past seven years.

Earthquake kills 51 in eastern Turkey OKCULAR, Turkey (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hundreds of earthquake survivors huddled in aid tents and around bonfires Monday in eastern Turkey, seeking relief from the winter cold after a strong temblor knocked down stone and mud-brick houses in five villages, killing 51 people. The damage appeared worst in the Kurdish village of Okcular, which was almost razed. At least 15 of the villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 900 residents were killed, the Elazig governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office said, and the air was thick with dust from crumpled homes and barns.

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In the Pits Edwards’ late bump on Keselowski puts NASCAR in a tough disciplinary corner

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Panthers release veteran FB Hoover

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BIG BEN’S ATTORNEY SAYS CLIENT IS NOT GUILTY MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A high-profile defense attorney hired by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Monday disputed a college student’s claim that the two-time Super Bowl winner sexually assaulted her at a Georgia nightclub. The 20-year-old told police Roethlisberger, who had been out barhopping with friends, assaulted her early Friday. Roethlisberger has not been charged. “The facts show that there was no criminal activity. No sexual assault occurred,” attorney Ed Garland said in a statement Monday. “Ben is completely innocent of any crime.” Milledgeville police said at a press conference that they expect to interview Roethlisberger in the next several days. They said they have not taken a DNA sample from him but probably will. Authorities also said the woman has hired an attorney, though they would not identify him or her. The woman’s name has not been released.

prep golf cavaliers finish fourth in cfv match SANFORD — The Southern Lee boys’ golf team finished in fourth place with a team score of 171 at a Cape Fear Valley Conference match Monday afternoon at Carolina Lakes. The Cavaliers’ Jack Radley and Zack Lewis were part of a 5-way tie for medalist as each finished with a 37. Vincent Bastress shot a 48. Ashton Rocks and Billy Gordon both recorded a 49 and Chris Crissman finished with a 52. Union Pines won the match with a team score of 155. Gray’s Creek was in second with a 159. Western Harnett, with a 162, was third. Overhills (196) and Westover (241) rounded out the top six.

prep tennis vikings cruise to shut out victory over bears CAMERON — The Union Pines tennis team defeated Gray’s Creek 9-0 on Monday afternoon to remain undefeated this season. The Vikings (3-0) were led by top seed Jay O’Connor in the singles division. O’Connor defeated Christ Tuton 10-1. John Dangerfield shut out Gray’s Creek’s Sage King, 10-0. Nolan Evans, who improved to 62-6 in his career, and Jon Fondrie also got shutout victories for the Vikings. In doubles, the duo of Dangerfield and Howard defeated the Gray’s Creek team of King and Sung Huh 8-0. Jacob Daniel and Matt Lorenz of Union Pines defeated Toby Batton and Jared Keiser 8-2. The Union Pines team of Alex Roback and Eric Dinkins won 8-2 over Greg Baxley and Shane Stelly.

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Southern Lee’s Colleen Pisano (right) fights for control of the ball against Richmond County’s Elyssa Rivera during Monday’s match in Sanford. Pisano scored the final goal of the match as the Cavs battled back to a 3-3 draw.

Second half rally helps Lady Cavs tie Lady Raiders By RYAN SARDA

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SANFORD — Jason Burman usually hates ties. But this one sent him home in a pretty decent mood. The Southern Lee girls’ soccer team rallied from a three-goal halftime deficit to tie the Richmond County Lady Raiders 3-3 in Monday night’s match at Cavalier Stadium. Vicky Monroy’s two goals in the 43rd and 59th minutes cut the Lady Raiders lead to just one at 3-2. In the 63rd minute, Southern Lee’s Colleen Pisano scored the equalizer. Jasmine Sotelo had two assists, playing a key role in the comeback.

On the Pitch Southern Lee 3, Richmond County 3 n Key Moment: Vicky Monroy’s two goals and Colleen Pisano’s equalizer, all of which came in the second half, helped the Lady Cavs rally back to tie the Lady Raiders

“That’s the first time in a long time that we’ve been down by three at halftime and the game ends in a tie,” said Burman. “The girls really dug down deep,

Southern Lee’s Vicky Monroy (right) scored two goals in the second half to help the Lady Cavs rally See Cavs, Page 3B back to tie the Lady Raiders.

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers added to their purge of veterans on Monday with the release of longtime fullback Brad Hoover, leaving Carolina with only three players on the roster older than 30. Letting 33-year-old Hoover go saves the Panthers close to $1 million in payroll for the 2010 season and ends his 10-year stay in CaroHoover lina. “I want to thank the organization for 10 great years and the fans that supported me,” Hoover said in a statement released by his agent, Tim Irwin. “I leave with a heavy heart, but I will be trying to play somewhere else.” The Panthers will likely turn to second-year pro Tony Fiammetta as his replacement as they rapidly get younger and thriftier. Hoover’s release comes in a one-week stretch where the Panthers let defensive end Julius Peppers leave in free agency, then cut quarterback Jake Delhomme, defensive tackles Damione Lewis and Maake Kemoeatu, and linebackers Na’il Diggs and Landon Johnson. The only players not in their 20s left on the team are kicker John Kasay (40), punter Jason Baker (31) and receiver Steve Smith (30). The moves also knock millions off the payroll in an uncapped year, yet the Panthers have not signed any players since free agency began Friday. While not at the level of Delhomme’s teary farewell on Friday, Hoover was a fan favorite who rose from obscure to one of the league’s top blockers. DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart continually credited Hoover last season when they became

See Hoover, Page 3B

rhode island basketball

Richmond named to A-10 All-Rookie team By RYAN SARDA

sarda@sanfordherald.com

rom rapper Snoop Dogg wearing his jersey on stage at a recent concert to etching his name in his school’s record books, it’s no question that Akeem Richmond has had quite a freshman year at the University of Rhode Island. The former Southern Lee basketball star’s year got even better on Sunday when it was announced that he was named to the 2009-10 Atlantic-10 AllRookie Team. Richmond is currently the Rams’ fourth leading scorer averaging 9.0 points per game and is eighth among freshmen in the A-10. The Sanford native says that being named to conference’s All-Rookie team is an honor.

In the Paint A-10 All-Rookie team n Chris Gaston, Fordham n Chris Braswell, Charlotte n Cody Ellis, Saint Louis n Lasan Kromah, George Washington n Aaric Murray, La Salle n Akeem Richmond, URI

“It’s a true blessing,” said Richmond, who was North Carolina’s second all-time leading prep scorer. “It shows that the hard work I’ve put into the entire season has paid off. My teammates have been great. They’ve all been congratulating

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Rhode Island Athletics

Former Southern Lee star and current Rhode Island freshman Akeem Richmond (10) was named to the Atlantic-10 All-Rookie team on Sunday.

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Calendar

Tuesday, March 9 Baseball Eastern Randolph at Southern Lee, 5 p.m. Green Hope at Lee County, 7 p.m. Salem Baptist at Lee Christian, 4 p.m. Tennis Middle Creek at Lee County, 4 p.m. Softball Lee County at Green Hope, 4 p.m. Soccer Lee Christian at Salem Baptist, 4 p.m. Grace Christian at Gospel Light, 4 p.m.

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ALL-ACC Blue Devils trio named All-ACC, Heels shut out for first time By BRYAN STRICKLAND bstrickland@heraldsun.com

Wednesday, March 10

Baseball Lee County at Southern Lee, 7 p.m. Softball Pinecrest at Lee County, 6:30 p.m. Golf Tri-9 Conference Match at Lockmere, 3 p.m. Tennis Southern Lee at Gray’s Creek, 4 p.m. Soccer Lee County at Athens Drive, 7:30 p.m. Scotland County at Southern Lee, 7 p.m.

Thursday, March 11

Baseball Friendship Christian at Lee Christian, 4 p.m. Golf NCCSA 3-A West Match at Sanford Golf Course, 2 p.m. Softball Chatham Central at Southern Lee, 6 p.m. Soccer Lee County at Western Harnett, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, March 12

Baseball Southern Lee at Pinecrest, 5 p.m. Lee County at Athens Drive, 7 p.m. Alamance Christian at Lee Christian, 4 p.m. Softball Athens Drive at Lee County, 6:30 p.m. Soccer Vandalia Christian at Grace Christian, 4 p.m. Lee Christian at Alamance Christian Tournament, 4 p.m.

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Brad Keselowski (12) flips after being nudged by Carl Edwards, top, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500 auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga. on Sunday.

Edwards paints NASCAR into disciplinary corner By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

CHARLOTTE — The boys sure backed NASCAR into a corner on this one. Determined to give drivers more leeway this season when it came to policing each other on the track, NASCAR opened the year with a relaxed “boys, have at it” attitude. It was interpreted to mean NASCAR would look the other way at a nudge here, a spin there, and all the retaliatory bumping and banging that goes on over a very long season. No one could have predicted, though, that NASCAR’s first true test would come a mere four races into the season following a frightening accident at Atlanta. NASCAR on Monday found itself smack in the

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the grandstands? Or, maybe, the issue is that NASCAR wasn’t properly prepared to deal with the ramifications of allowing drivers free rein on the race track. All three are valid arguments. First up is Edwards, who is on a long list of drivers who have been on the losing end of Keselowski’s aggressive charge into NASCAR’s top level. Although Denny Hamlin had the most public feud with Keselowski, there is no shortage of top-name drivers who privately pledged they’d exact their revenge this season. Edwards’ most obvious run-in with Keselowski was on the final lap of last April’s race at Talladega, where Keselowski’s nudge sent Edwards flying into the fence in a wreck that some may argue was more frightening than Atlanta. But the two race against each other weekly in two series, and Edwards’ hinted at a far deeper history with the unapologetic Keselowski. So when early contact between the two knocked Edwards out Sunday, at a track where he’s won four times in two series, he was ready for revenge. He 100 percent deliberately wrecked Keselowski and has so far been rather unrepentant about his action. Edwards, who was immediately parked for his actions, had little to say after a postrace meeting with NASCAR. But he minced

no words in a Facebook posting late Sunday night. “My options,” he wrote, “Considering that Brad wrecks me with no regard for anyones safety or hard work, should I: A-Keep letting him wreck me? B-Confront him after the race? C-Wait til bristol and collect other cars? or DTake care of it now? “I want to be clear that I was surprised at his flight and very relieved when he walked away. Every person has to decide what code they want to live by and hopefully this explains mine.” Opinions were split, though, perhaps fueled by the severity of Keselowski’s crash. There was no similar outrage when Hamlin fulfilled his promise of payback on Keselowski in last year’s Nationwide Series finale at Homestead. And it sure seemed that the cheers far outweighed the jeers when Juan Pablo Montoya and Tony Stewart played retaliatory bumpercars a day later. But because Keselowski went airborne, bounced hood-first off the retaining wall, and had to climb from a cockpit so crumpled it looked more like an accordion than a car, there’s a been cry for NASCAR to issue serious sanctions against Edwards. Fans want him suspended, and many analysts have agreed. Even Keselowski seemed to taunt NASCAR into cracking down on Edwards.

DURHAM — Duke’s big three of Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith claimed three of the top seven spots in voting for the All-ACC men’s basketball teams announced Monday, while rival North Carolina got shut out for the first time ever. Scheyer was a unanimous selection on the 53 ballots cast by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association, along with Maryland guard Greivis Vasquez and Virginia Tech guard Malcolm Delaney. Duke forward Kyle Singler and Clemson forward Trevor Booker rounded out the first team. Duke junior Nolan Smith was second among the secondteam members, behind Wake Forest sophomore Al-Farouq Aminu. In-state players claimed two other spots on the second team, with N.C. State’s Tracy Smith and Wake’s Ishmael Smith joining Virginia’s Sylven Landesberg. A fourth Duke starter, senior Lance Thomas, was named to the five-player all-defensive team. North Carolina didn’t place a player on any of the three AllACC teams, a first in the 57th year of the conference. From 1954-89, when the league honored the top 10 players on two teams, and from 1990-present with 15 players on three teams, the Tar Heels always had at least one player picked. The closest call previously came in 2002, when Jason Capel occupied with 15th and final spot for the Tar Heels’ 8-20 team. That UNC team, before the expansion of the league to the current 12 teams, was seeded No. 7 in the ACC Tournament; this team is seeded No. 10 — the lowest seed in school history — and opens play Thursday against No. 7 seed Georgia Tech at the Greensboro Coliseum (7 p.m., ESPN2). The No. 4-ranked and top-seeded Blue Devils, by contrast, earned a bye. They won’t open play until the quarterfinals on Friday and got some of their spoils of victory Monday. Scheyer became the first senior in ACC history to be a unanimous All-ACC pick after not previously appearing on the first, second or third team. The Northbrook, Ill., native leads the Blue Devils in scoring (18.9), assists (162), 3-pointers (89), steals (51) and free-throw percentage (.889). He is the only player to rank in the top five in the ACC in seven statistical categories. Scheyer and Vasquez, who led the Terrapins to a share of the ACC regular-season title alongside Duke, are believed to the leading candidates for conference player of the year. That reward, along with rookie and coach of the year, will be announced today.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Michigan AD says Rodriguezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job is safe for now ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Michigan athletic director David Brandon says thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing in the NCAA allegations hovering over the football team that has put coach Rich Rodriguez job status in question. Brandonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first day on the job started Monday. Brandon says nothing will be more important than getting to know Rodriguez and his program. The former chief of Dominoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza says evaluating college footballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winningest program is critical because its annual revenues account for three-quarters of his departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget.

Pennington re-signs with Dolphins MIAMI (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chad Pennington will be back with the Miami Dolphins for at least one more season. The quarterback signed a one-year deal with the team Monday. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expected to back up Chad Henne, who replaced him when Pennington injured his right shoulder in the third game last season. The 33-year-old Pennington is recovering from the third operation of his career on his throwing shoulder. Twice he has returned from injuries to win NFL Comeback Player of the Year, most recently in 2008, when he led the Dolphins to their first playoff berth in seven years.

Former Texas Tech coach Leach to be deposed Friday LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mike Leach has been scheduled to answer ques-

tions under oath later this week in the former football coachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawsuit against Texas Tech. Court documents say the deposition by attorneys for Texas Tech is set for Friday. Leachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney, Ted Liggett, did not immediately return a call seeking comment Monday.

Hawaii basketball coach fired HONOLULU (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bob Nash has been fired as coach of the University of Hawaiiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team after posting a 34-56 record over three seasons. University officials announced the move Monday. Nash was a member of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fabulous Five,â&#x20AC;? a group of UH basketball players during the 1970-71 and 1971-72 seasons that led the team to a 47-8 record, and made the postseason twice, including the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first NCAA tournament appearance.

Spoelstra calls Alston situation â&#x20AC;&#x2122;unfortunateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; MIAMI (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Miami Heat practiced again Monday without suspended point guard Rafer Alston, whose tenure with the club appears to be over. Alstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suspension was announced late Saturday night after Miami beat Atlanta. After leaving the arena Thursday when the Heat beat the Los Angeles Lakers, a game in which Alston did not play, his lone communication with the team has been by text message. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;unfortunate that it came to this.â&#x20AC;? Alston has not returned requests for comment.

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me about it.â&#x20AC;? Earlier this season, Richmond set a URI school record with the most 3-pointers made in a season by a freshman. He currently has 67 treys this season, which ranks fourth in the conference and is third in the A-10 in 3-point percentage at .404. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m real fortunate to be a part of this basketball team,â&#x20AC;? said Richmond. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the moments have been equivalent. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not one moment that sticks out. Everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been so great

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especially after giving up three goals in the first half. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very pleased with this outcome.â&#x20AC;? The Lady Cavaliers (0-11), who opened their season with a 6-0 loss at Scotland County on Friday, are relatively young. Of the 20 players on the varsity roster, the Cavaliers have 13 new faces on the 2010 squad. Five of those 13 players are in the starting lineup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some girls

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from Snoop Dogg wearing my jersey to making school history. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all been incredible.â&#x20AC;? But Richmond says he would trade it all in for the chance of the Rams playing in the NCAA Tournament, which begins next week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been our goal all season,â&#x20AC;? said Richmond. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working towards accomplishing that goal from the very beginning. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no doubt that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d give all that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done this year away for us to go to the Big Dance.â&#x20AC;? In order for the Rams to get into the Big Dance, they will most likely have to win the Atlantic 10

Tournament. The Rams, the No. 5 seed in the A-10, will host No. 12 St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the opening round at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Thomas M. Ryan Center in Providence, R.I. With a win, the Rams would advance to the quarterfinals on Friday against St. Louis n Atlantic City, N.J. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big game for us,â&#x20AC;? said Richmond. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A big game that we need to win. We want to have a chance at playing in Atlantic City on Friday and eventually getting to the NCAA Tournament. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all got to do our parts to help this team win this game.â&#x20AC;? The last time Rhode

Island and St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s battled in the Ryan Center, Richmond had a career high 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting as the Rams won 101-74 in the second A-10 game of the season back in January. Richmond had 18 points in the first half and was 5-of-8 from long range. Richmond would love to have another performance like that one against the Hawks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my mentality that I try and play with in every game,â&#x20AC;? said Richmond. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to do everything I can when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m on the floor to help this team win.â&#x20AC;?

that have never played soccer before,â&#x20AC;? said Burman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no secret that this young team has the talent, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a matter of putting it all together. This tie was a good test for us.â&#x20AC;? Southern Lee had six players play the full 80minutes of the match. If the young Cavaliers want to be successful in the Cape Fear Valley Conference, Burman needs his younger players to grow up fast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a tough, but short, nonconference schedule,â&#x20AC;? said Burman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we rely on six or seven players to carry us, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going

to struggle. We need our younger players to step up and be ready. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come with experience, I think.â&#x20AC;? To get his younger players ready, Burman is going to continue challenging them in every practice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These girls are going to have to learn in every game we play and every practice we have,â&#x20AC;? said Burman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that if the team grows up quick, we can have a successful season.â&#x20AC;? The Lady Cavaliers will return to the pitch tonight with a rematch with Scotland County at 7 p.m. at Cavalier Stadium. The

Cavaliers will be looking to avoid another shutout and earn their first win of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some smart girls,â&#x20AC;? said Burman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Offense is one of those things thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to get going in soccer. We just need to find a rhythm and I think we did that tonight.â&#x20AC;? With the tie, although he usually hates them, Burman feels pretty good about this one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels like a win to me,â&#x20AC;? said Burman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to build from this.â&#x20AC;?

rookie out of Western Carolina in 2000, the Thomasville, N.C., native was also a key special teams player. His 152 games played with Carolina rank behind only Kasay (204) and receiver Muhsin Muhammad (154). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brad has been here

since I arrived in Carolina,â&#x20AC;? coach John Fox said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When things were difficult he was a leader and someone both players and coaches knew would always be accountable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the field, he was the

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Sports Standings NBA Conference Glance

By The Associated Press All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct d-Cleveland 48 14 .774 d-Orlando 42 20 .677 Atlanta 39 21 .650 d-Boston 38 21 .644 Toronto 31 28 .525 Milwaukee 31 29 .517 Chicago 31 30 .508 Miami 31 31 .500 Charlotte 28 31 .475 Philadelphia 22 38 .367 Washington 21 37 .362 New York 21 39 .350 Detroit 21 40 .344 Indiana 20 41 .328 New Jersey 6 54 .100 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct d-L.A. Lakers 46 16 .742 d-Dallas 41 21 .661 d-Denver 40 21 .656 Utah 39 22 .639 Phoenix 39 25 .609 Oklahoma City 36 24 .600 San Antonio 34 24 .586 Portland 37 27 .578 Memphis 32 30 .516 New Orleans 31 31 .500 Houston 30 30 .500 L.A. Clippers 25 36 .410 Sacramento 21 40 .344 Golden State 17 43 .283 Minnesota 14 48 .226 d-division leader

GB â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 6 8 81â &#x201E;2 151â &#x201E;2 16 161â &#x201E;2 17 181â &#x201E;2 25 25 26 261â &#x201E;2 271â &#x201E;2 41 GB â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 5 51â &#x201E;2 61â &#x201E;2 8 9 10 10 14 15 15 201â &#x201E;2 241â &#x201E;2 28 32

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Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Philadelphia 114, Toronto 101 Orlando 96, L.A. Lakers 94 Detroit 110, Houston 107, OT Boston 86, Washington 83 Oklahoma City 108, Sacramento 102 Denver 118, Portland 106 Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games San Antonio at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Atlanta at New York, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Memphis, 8 p.m.

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Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Golden State at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Indiana, 7 p.m. Houston at Washington, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Orlando, 7 p.m. Utah at Chicago, 8 p.m. Boston at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Portland, 10 p.m. Toronto at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Memphis at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Utah at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Minnesota, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. New Jersey at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. New York at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Toronto at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

NHL Glance

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 66 40 22 4 84 211 189 New Jersey 64 38 23 3 79 169 154 Philadelphia 64 34 26 4 72 195 173 N.Y. Rangers 66 29 28 9 67 170 179 N.Y. Islanders 65 26 31 8 60 169 206 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Buffalo 64 35 20 9 79 174 161 Ottawa 66 36 25 5 77 181 189 Montreal 67 32 29 6 70 178 185 Boston 64 29 24 11 69 157 164 Toronto 65 20 33 12 52 168 220 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 65 44 13 8 96 257 182 Atlanta 64 28 26 10 66 194 209 Tampa Bay 64 27 26 11 65 172 196 Florida 64 26 28 10 62 168 186 Carolina 65 27 31 7 61 182 200 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 65 43 17 5 91 217 161 Nashville 65 35 25 5 75 182 187

Detroit 65 31 22 12 74 175 178 St. Louis 65 30 26 9 69 177 182 Columbus 65 25 29 11 61 170 209 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 65 40 23 2 82 211 166 Colorado 65 37 22 6 80 192 170 Calgary 65 32 24 9 73 166 165 Minnesota 64 31 28 5 67 178 185 Edmonton 65 21 38 6 48 162 221 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 65 42 14 9 93 212 160 Phoenix 66 39 22 5 83 176 164 Los Angeles 64 38 22 4 80 194 175 Dallas 64 28 24 12 68 180 203 Anaheim 65 30 27 8 68 183 201 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Montreal 4, Anaheim 3, SO Detroit 5, Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 2, Boston 1 Vancouver 4, Nashville 2 Calgary 5, Minnesota 2 Carolina 4, Atlanta 0 Buffalo 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, OT Philadelphia 3, Toronto 1 Edmonton 2, New Jersey 0 Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Dallas at Washington, 7 p.m. Columbus at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Nashville at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Calgary at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Florida at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Colorado, 9 p.m. Ottawa at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Columbus at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Dallas at Buffalo, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Vancouver at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Sports on TV Tuesday, March 9 MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Big East Conference, first round, teams TBD, at New York 2 p.m. ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Big East Conference, first round, teams TBD, at New York 7 p.m. ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sun Belt Conference, championship, teams TBD, at Hot Springs, Ark. 9 p.m. ESPN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Horizon League, championship, teams and site TBD ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Summit League, championship, teams TBD, at

Sioux Falls, S.D. NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. VERSUS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia SOCCER 2:30 p.m. FSN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; UEFA Champions League, Arsenal vs. Porto, at London 8 p.m. FSN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; UEFA Champions League, Fiorentina vs. Bayern Munich, at Florence, Italy (same-day tape) WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Big East Conference, championship, teams TBD, at Hartford, Conn.

Weekend Golf Scores

The Honda Classic Scores

By The Associated Press Sunday At PGA National Champion Course At Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Purse: $5.2 million Yardage: 7,158; Par 70 Final FedExCup points in parentheses Camilo Villegas (500), $1,008,000 66-66-67-68 Anthony Kim (300), $604,800 68-64-73-67 Justin Rose (190), $380,800 70-72-67-64 Paul Casey (123), $246,400 73-64-70-67 Vijay Singh (123), $246,400 67-66-69-72 Fredrik Jacobson (95), $194,600 69-69-69-69 Michael Connell (95), $194,600 65-71-69-71 Charlie Wi (85), $173,600 72-67-68-70 Lee Westwood (0), $151,200 69-71-70-68 Brendon de Jonge (75), $151,200 70-73-67-68 Chris Tidland (75), $151,200 73-67-67-71 Will MacKenzie (59), $109,760 69-72-69-69 Jerry Kelly (59), $109,760 69-65-74-71 J.B. Holmes (59), $109,760 71-69-66-73 George McNeill (59), $109,760 68-70-66-75 Nathan Green (59), $109,760 65-70-67-77 Marc Leishman (50), $68,444 74-66-71-69 Steve Wheatcroft (50), $68,444 71-68-70-71 Oliver Wilson (0), $68,444 66-73-70-71 D.J. Trahan (50), $68,444 67-73-69-71 Henrik Bjornstad (50), $68,444 68-70-70-72 Stephen Ames (50), $68,444 73-64-71-72 Tom Gillis (50), $68,444 68-70-70-72 Justin Leonard (50), $68,444 72-70-66-72 Sam Saunders (0), $68,444 69-69-69-73 Alex Cejka (43), $41,440 68-68-75-70 Joe Ogilvie (43), $41,440 72-68-71-70 Charles Howell III (43), $41,440 69-70-71-71 Mike Weir (43), $41,440 71-64-73-73 Matt Every (43), $41,440 69-66-69-77 Chris Stroud (39), $33,950 71-68-76-67 Bo Van Pelt (39), $33,950 71-69-72-70 Rich Barcelo (39), $33,950 73-70-68-71 Graeme McDowell (0), $33,950 68-67-71-76 Jason Bohn (34), $27,608 71-67-74-71 Briny Baird (34), $27,608 72-70-70-71 Jeev Milkha Singh (34), $27,608 71-69-71-72 Alex Prugh (34), $27,608 68-73-69-73 Chez Reavie (34), $27,608 70-65-74-74 Chris Riley (27), $19,118 71-71-75-67 Rory McIlroy (27), $19,118 71-69-75-69 Matt Jones (27), $19,118 69-73-72-70 Craig Bowden (27), $19,118 73-69-72-70 Padraig Harrington (27), $19,118 71-71-72-70 Jimmy Walker (27), $19,118 75-66-72-71

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Jason Dufner (27), $19,118 72-71-69-72 Johnson Wagner (27), $19,118 73-69-69-73 Angel Cabrera (27), $19,118 69-74-68-73 Ted Purdy (27), $19,118 68-70-70-76 John Senden (19), $13,403 74-68-73-70 Rocco Mediate (19), $13,403 73-65-74-73 Josh Teater (19), $13,403 75-68-69-73 Sergio Garcia (19), $13,403 74-69-69-73 Brandt Snedeker (19), $13,403 70-73-68-74 Brett Quigley (19), $13,403 70-68-71-76 Bubba Watson (14), $12,656 67-73-73-73 Scott Piercy (14), $12,656 68-75-69-74 Chad Collins (14), $12,656 72-70-66-78 Jeff Quinney (9), $12,040 73-69-76-69 Jerod Turner (9), $12,040 74-69-72-72 Steve Lowery (9), $12,040 69-73-72-73 Trevor Immelman (9), $12,040 73-68-73-73 Mark Calcavecchia (9), $12,040 73-69-72-73 Alexandre Rocha (0), $12,040 66-76-71-74 Michael Bradley (9), $12,040 69-70-71-77 Richard S. Johnson (9), $12,040 69-72-69-77

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Champions Tour-Toshiba Classic Scores By The Associated Press Sunday At Newport Beach Country Club Newport Beach, Calif. Purse: $1.7 million Yardage: 6,584; Par 71 (35-36) Final Round Charles Schwab Cup points in parentheses Fred Couples (255), $255,000 66-64-65 Ronnie Black (150), $149,600 67-67-65 Tom Lehman (112), $112,200 67-65-69 Chien Soon Lu (112), $112,200 65-67-69 Tom Watson (75), $74,800 69-71-62 Loren Roberts (75), $74,800 67-67-68 Corey Pavin (58), $57,800 68-69-67 John Cook (58), $57,800 70-66-68 Scott Simpson (41), $40,800 69-70-66 Tom Pernice, Jr. (41), $40,800 69-69-67 Nick Price (41), $40,800 68-70-67 Dan Forsman (41), $40,800 70-68-67 David Peoples (41), $40,800 69-68-68 Olin Browne (31), $30,600 66-73-67 D.A. Weibring (31), $30,600 67-72-67 Peter Senior (31), $30,600 71-68-67 Bernhard Langer (22), $22,058 70-72-65 David Eger (22), $22,058 69-70-68 Bobby Wadkins (22), $22,058 67-71-69 Mike Goodes (22), $22,058 66-72-69 Bob Tway (22), $22,058 65-72-70 Hale Irwin (22), $22,058 71-67-69

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BASKETBALL The AP Top 25 By The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Pressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 7, 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 (63) 29-2 1,623 2 2. Kentucky (2) 29-2 1,553 3 3. Syracuse 28-3 1,500 1 4. Duke 26-5 1,348 4 5. Ohio St. 24-7 1,344 6 6. Purdue 26-4 1,252 7 7. West Virginia 24-6 1,231 10 8. New Mexico 28-3 1,188 8 9. Kansas St. 24-6 1,063 5 10. Villanova 24-6 1,016 9 11. Michigan St. 24-7 1,015 11 12. Butler 27-4 796 12 13. Wisconsin 23-7 710 15 14. BYU 28-4 690 14 15. Tennessee 23-7 650 16 16. Pittsburgh 24-7 644 17 17. Temple 26-5 552 20 18. Gonzaga 26-5 534 18 19. Maryland 23-7 499 22 20. Vanderbilt 23-7 480 13 21. Baylor 24-6 474 21 22. Georgetown 20-9 277 19 23. Texas A&M 22-8 271 23 24. Xavier 23-7 136 25 25. UTEP 24-5 134 24 Others receiving votes: N. Iowa 48, Richmond 41, Utah St. 12, Virginia Tech 12, Texas 10, Marquette 6, Notre Dame 6, Cornell 3, Louisville 3, California 2, Oklahoma St. 1, Siena 1.

Conference Tournament Glance Atlantic Coast Conference At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. First Round Thursday, March 11 Boston College vs. Virginia, Noon Wake Forest vs. Miami, 2:30 p.m. Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m. Clemson vs. N.C. State, 9:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Friday, March 12 Duke vs. Boston College-Virginia winner, Noon Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest-Miami winner, 2:30 p.m. Maryland vs. Georgia Tech-North Carolina winner, 7 p.m. Florida State vs. Clemson-N.C. State winner, 9:30 p.m. Semifinals Saturday, March 13 Dukeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Boston College-Virginia winner vs. Virginia Techâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Wake Forest-Miami winner, 1:30 p.m. Marylandâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Georgia Tech-North Carolina winner vs. Florida Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Clemson-N.C. State winner, 4 p.m. Championship Sunday, March 14 Semifinal winners, 1 p.m. Atlantic Sun Conference At The University Center Macon, Ga. First Round Wednesday, March 3 Kennesaw State 72, Lipscomb 69 Jacksonville 76, North Florida 69 Thursday, March 4 East Tennessee State 72, Campbell 64 Mercer 87, Belmont 81 Semifinals Friday, March 5 East Tennessee State 69, Kennesaw State 64 Mercer 66, Jacksonville 63 Championship Saturday, March 6 East Tennessee State 72, Mercer 66 Atlantic 10 Conference First Round Tuesday, March 9 Saint Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at Rhode Island, 7 p.m. Massachusetts at Charlotte, 7 p.m. George Washington at Dayton, 7 p.m. Duquesne at St. Bonaventure, 7 p.m. At Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, N.J. Quarterfinals Friday, March 12 Temple vs. St. Bonaventure-Duquesne winner, Noon Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island-Saint Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 2:30 p.m. Xavier vs. Dayton-George Washington winner, 6:30 p.m. Richmond vs. Charlotte-Massachusetts winner, 9 p.m. Semifinals Saturday, March 13 Templeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;St. Bonaventure-Duquesne winner vs. Saint Louisâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Rhode Island-Saint Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner, 1 p.m. Xavierâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dayton-George Washington winner vs. Richmondâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Charlotte-Massachusetts winner, 3:30 p.m. Championship Sunday, March 14 Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

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Atlantic 10 Conference Conference All Games W L PCT W L PCT 14 2 .875 26 5 .839

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â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Richmond 89, Charlotte 84, OT Temple 70, George Washington 57 Saint Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 74, La Salle 59 Xavier 93, St. Bonaventure 72 Massachusetts 69, Rhode Island 67 Saint Louis 71, Dayton 66 Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games No games scheduled Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games No games scheduled ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE Conference All Games W L PCT W L PCT Duke 13 3 .813 26 5 .839 Maryland 13 3 .813 23 7 .767 Virginia Tech 10 6 .625 23 7 .767 Florida St. 10 6 .625 22 8 .733 Clemson 9 7 .563 21 9 .700 Wake Forest 9 7 .563 19 9 .679 Georgia Tech 7 9 .438 19 11 .633 Boston College 6 10 .375 15 15 .500 N.C. State 5 11 .313 17 14 .548 North Carolina 5 11 .313 16 15 .516 Virginia 5 11 .313 14 15 .483 Miami 4 12 .250 18 12 .600 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Florida St. 61, Miami 60 Maryland 74, Virginia 68 Virginia Tech 88, Georgia Tech 82 Duke 82, North Carolina 50 Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games N.C. State 66, Boston College 54 Wake Forest 70, Clemson 65 Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games No games scheduled

2010 All-ACC teams RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The voting for the 200910 all-Atlantic Coast Conference basketball teams, as cast by 53 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. All-ACC: First team: Greivis Vasquez, Maryland (159) Jon Scheyer, Duke (159) Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech (159) Trevor Booker, Clemson (137) Kyle Singler, Duke (134) Second team: Al-Farouq Aminu, Wake Forest (126) Nolan Smith, Duke (104) Sylven Landesberg, Virginia (95) Tracy Smith, N.C. State (82) Ishmael Smith, Wake Forest (76) Third team: Gani Lawal, Georgia Tech (73) Dorenzo Hudson, Virginia Tech (51) Chris Singleton, Florida State (50) Joe Trapani, Boston College (38) Solomon Alabi, Florida State (30) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; All-Rookie Team: Derrick Favors, Georgia Tech (52) Jordan Williams, Maryland (51) Durand Scott, Miami (44) C.J. Harris, Wake Forest (41) Michael Snaer, Florida State (35) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; All-Defensive Team: Chris Singleton, Florida State (48) Solomon Alabi, Florida State (39) Trevor Booker, Clemson (21) Lance Thomas, Duke (17) L.D. Williams, Wake Forest (16)

AUTO RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup-Kobalt Tools 500 Results By The Associated Press Sunday At Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Ga. Lap length: 1.54 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (11) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 341 laps, 133.3 rating, 190 points, $176,498. 2. (14) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 341, 107.9, 170, $170,151. 3. (3) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 341, 118, 170, $149,306. 4. (6) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 341, 138.1, 170, $146,890. 5. (23) Paul Menard, Ford, 341, 88.7, 160, $100,750. 6. (25) AJ Allmendinger, Ford, 341, 99.9, 150, $120,926. 7. (26) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 341, 89.6, 146, $117,623. 8. (13) Greg Biffle, Ford, 341, 94.3, 142, $88,525. 9. (35) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 341, 66.7, 138, $127,776. 10. (32) Scott Speed, Toyota, 341, 71.2, 134, $97,398. 11. (12) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 341, 84.9, 130, $106,973. 12. (16) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 341, 103.6, 127, $128,178. 13. (15) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 341, 99.3, 124, $114,198. 14. (38) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 341, 53, 121, $84,925.

15. (1) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 341, 88, 118, $92,425. 16. (34) Bill Elliott, Ford, 341, 56.3, 120, $73,575. 17. (7) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 341, 67.3, 112, $103,604. 18. (5) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 341, 97.2, 109, $119,426. 19. (8) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 341, 60.4, 111, $83,450. 20. (22) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 341, 75.1, 108, $111,815. 21. (20) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 341, 106.4, 105, $91,200. 22. (21) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 341, 54, 97, $74,575. 23. (18) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 341, 64.3, 99, $83,225. 24. (30) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 341, 49.4, 96, $70,775. 25. (2) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 341, 72.8, 93, $125,556. 26. (37) David Gilliland, Ford, 341, 54.6, 90, $92,710. 27. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 341, 79.9, 82, $79,275. 28. (36) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 340, 62.7, 79, $81,025. 29. (24) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 340, 63.1, 76, $107,479. 30. (40) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 339, 39.3, 73, $74,200. 31. (41) Kevin Conway, Ford, 334, 30.5, 70, $88,698. 32. (42) Boris Said, Ford, 333, 31.5, 67, $77,525. 33. (4) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, accident, 331, 58.5, 64, $90,650. 34. (31) Max Papis, Toyota, 329, 33.2, 61, $69,375. 35. (29) Joey Logano, Toyota, 323, 43, 58, $105,580. 36. (28) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, accident, 322, 76.5, 55, $96,065. 37. (17) David Ragan, Ford, 211, 53.1, 52, $77,270. 38. (33) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, clutch, 175, 37.6, 54, $69,235. 39. (10) Carl Edwards, Ford, parked, 170, 53, 46, $105,023. 40. (9) David Reutimann, Toyota, overheating, 167, 63.9, 43, $99,566. 41. (27) Dave Blaney, Toyota, brakes, 48, 31.9, 40, $69,115. 42. (43) Michael McDowell, Toyota, transmission, 37, 28.4, 37, $69,065. 43. (39) Robby Gordon, Toyota, accident, 3, 25.3, 34, $80,702. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 131.294 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.482 seconds. Caution Flags: 11 for 53 laps. Lead Changes: 31 among 13 drivers. Lap Leaders: Ky.Busch 1-13; K.Kahne 14-35; Ky.Busch 36; J.Nemechek 37; K.Kahne 38-39; Ky.Busch 40-47; K.Kahne 48-79; D.Hamlin 80; E.Sadler 81; Ku.Busch 82-116; D.Gilliland 117; Ku.Busch 118-147; D.Hamlin 148-159; M.Bliss 160; D.Hamlin 161-171; J.Montoya 172-174; K.Kahne 175-211; D.Hamlin 212213; J.Burton 214; B.Elliott 215; K.Kahne 216-225; Ku.Busch 226; K.Kahne 227-229; Ku.Busch 230-243; K.Kahne 244-276; P.Menard 277; D.Hamlin 278-283; K.Kahne 284-288; Ku.Busch 289-327; C.Bowyer 328331; Ku.Busch 332-341. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): K.Kahne, 8 times for 144 laps; Ku.Busch, 6 times for 129 laps; D.Hamlin, 5 times for 32 laps; Ky.Busch, 3 times for 22 laps; C.Bowyer, 1 time for 4 laps; J.Montoya, 1 time for 3 laps; P.Menard, 1 time for 1 lap; B.Elliott, 1 time for 1 lap; E.Sadler, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Burton, 1 time for 1 lap; M.Bliss, 1 time for 1 lap; D.Gilliland, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Nemechek, 1 time for 1 lap. Top 12 in Points: 1. K.Harvick, 644; 2. M.Kenseth, 618; 3. G.Biffle, 585; 4. J.Johnson, 570; 5. C.Bowyer, 558; 6. J.Burton, 538; 7. M.Martin, 521; 8. T.Stewart, 510; 9. P.Menard, 505; 10. Ku.Busch, 502; 11. J.Gordon, 482; 12. S.Speed, 482. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NASCAR Driver Rating Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race.

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The Sanford Herald / Tuesday, March 9, 2010 / 5B

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Man has wife’s OK to look, but not touch, other women DEAR ABBY: Regarding your answer to “Yoo-Hoo, I’m Over Here!” (Jan. 10), who was bothered by her husband’s constant leering at women, you’ve got to be kidding. Men have been looking at young women since the beginning of time. My husband and his friends hold “office hours” every morning at our neighborhood coffeehouse. I’ve told him as long as he “touches” only with his eyes, there won’t be a problem. My husband and his pals are not “creepy old men.” They are leaders in our community — doing what they can to make the world a better place, while enjoying the scenery. There must be something terribly wrong with “Yoo-Hoo’s” marriage if she’s contemplating divorce because of this. — KEEPING IT REAL IN TAMPA

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Happy Birthday: This is a great year to look at your options and find the best course of action. Professional gains are possible if you take the necessary actions. Added discipline and a broader outlook will contribute to your success and lead you to a challenge that can turn into something spectacular. Your numbers are 9, 13, 18, 20, 25, 31, 42 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Shake off anyone’s attempt to make you feel bad. An emotional response will only give the person you are at odds with the upper hand. If you are professional and do your job to the best of your ability, you will get ahead. TAURUS (April 20-May 20)): Think big, follow your heart and don’t be afraid of what others may think or say. In the end, you will win the support you need and enhance your reputation. Don’t be distracted by someone’s jealousy. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t be too sure of yourself. A problem with love, money and a job you are working on will make it difficult to meet your deadline. You’ll be moving fast but, in doing so, you will make unnecessary mistakes. Empty promises are apparent. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t let emotional troubles hinder your personal judgment or your professional goals. You are likely to take things the wrong way or give the wrong impression. Once you make a transition, everything will get back to normal. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You will be enthusiastic about your plans and will talk boldly about the things you want to do. A trip will not be without problems but it will bring you in contact with someone or something that inspires you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You need to interact

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with people who will spark your enthusiasm and your creative drive. Someone you meet along the way will interest you in a partnership that can complete your life personally or professionally. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Put any troubles you face behind you and get out with friends. You can’t change what’s going on at home, so avoid getting into deep discussions that will only make matters worse. Solutions can be found if you distance yourself. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Make alterations to your personal life and your living arrangements. A residential move will give you a new lease on life and help you to revive some of your old ideas. A long-time partnership will benefit from changes you make. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Nothing will be easy to resolve, especially if you are having difficulty getting along with others. Promises you may not have fulfilled will come back to haunt you. Changing your vocation will not rid you of the problem you are facing. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Give more time to the people and things you enjoy most. You deserve a break and the opportunity to fulfill your dreams. A creative idea you have will be shared with someone who can turn it into a masterpiece. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You have to face any problems directly. As soon as you try to skirt issues or ignore the facts, someone who is watching will confront you with questions. A change at home may be daunting but will turn out OK. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t waste time when it comes to financial or personal matters. Be ready to take advantage of anything that leads to a good partnership or financial gain. Love is in the stars and the chance to bring greater stability and security to your life is evident.

DEAR KEEPING IT REAL: I told “Yoo-Hoo” that from her description, her husband’s behavior seemed obsessive, that it showed a lack of sensitivity to her feelings and I recommended marriage counseling. Responses from my readers were varied. Read on: DEAR ABBY: In marriage we promise to love and cherish our wives. That is not what “Yoo-Hoo’s” husband is doing. It is disrespectful to her, his supposed one and only, and to the women he is ogling. When a man stares at another woman, it is not just looking. He is fantasizing about her. And sometimes it doesn’t stop there. — TOM IN HALF MOON BAY, CALIF.

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DEAR ABBY: I have been happily married for 18 years, we have four children, and I can attest that all men do NOT do that. My husband isn’t blind to a beautiful woman, but he is respectful of my feelings and has enough self-respect to not openly drool over any women in my presence. Unfortunately, we do know “Yoo-Hoo’s” husband’s type. We have seen “men” like him gawking open-mouthed at the teenage girls wearing tight jeans at school. We have also made careful note of who they are and who their children are. If an invitation comes for one of our girls to visit their kids at their house, the answer is always NO. “Yoo-Hoo’s” husband has a problem. The sooner she realizes it, the better. — WATCHFUL MOM IN BUTLER, PA. DEAR ABBY: You said that if “Yoo-Hoo’s” husband were 20 years younger, his behavior would be chalked up to “boys will be boys.” Boys of all ages can be respectful of women — the ones they’re dating

or are married to, and the ones who do not want to be ogled by strangers. Appreciating attractive people without being creepy is something people of all ages and both genders are capable of. Please don’t perpetuate this stereotype. — BROOKE IN HILLIARD, OHIO DEAR ABBY: The way she describes her husband’s behavior with women sounds like he may have a sexual addiction. If so, he is powerless over his behavior and will do anything to justify his addiction. It’s a waste of time asking him to change unless he goes into recovery for it. Other signs of this addiction are affairs, frequenting bars, using Internet chat rooms and looking at porn. — KNOWS FROM EXPERIENCE DEAR ABBY: I wonder how that man would feel if he caught someone his age leering at HIS daughter? Maybe then he would think twice about what he is doing. — DIVORCED IN KANSAS CITY DEAR ABBY: Women look, too. I look! I think it’s healthy to be aware of the people around you. But that doesn’t mean we have to be obvious about it — certainly not so obvious that we are inconsiderate of the people we are with. That said, the other side of the coin is: Did he act like this when they were dating? Did she know what she was getting when she married him? As they say, a leopard doesn’t change its spots. — IRENE IN SAN ANTONIO

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McDonald’s parking spot dispute turns violent

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A museum in Philadelphia will once again showcase the head of Old Baldy, the horse Gen. George Meade rode during many of the Civil War’s most infamous battles. The warhorse’s preserved head was the subject of a battle between two city museums that both claimed ownership. A deal has been reached that allows the Grand Army of the Republic Museum and the Civil War Museum to share Old Baldy. He could arrive at the Grand Army museum this month. The Civil War Museum closed in 2008 but plans to reopen in 2015. Other items in its collection have been sent to several area museums. Old Baldy was considered a Union hero after surviving the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg, and soldiering on after being shot in battle many times.

LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — A long-running argument over a favorite McDonald’s parking spot has resulted in an assault conviction. A Colorado jury on Friday convicted 52-year-old Vernon Brandt of Loveland of felony third-degree assault for a 2008 fight with 85-year-old Richard Albers. On the day of the assault, Albers walked up to Brandt’s truck because Brandt was blocking the spot Albers has been using almost every morning for 16 years. Albers tapped on Brandt’s door, and Brandt then swung open his truck door, knocking Albers to the ground. Brandt then allegedly got out of his car, grabbed Albers and threatened to fight him. Prosecutors said the men had argued over the spot before.

Woman charged in breast milk assault on jailer OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — A woman in jail for public intoxication was accused of assaulting a jailer by squirting breast milk at her. WYMT-TV reported that a 31-year-old woman was arrested Thursday on a misdemeanor charge of public intoxication. But as she was changing into an inmate uniform, she squirted breast milk into the face of a female deputy who was with her. The woman now faces a felony charge of third degree assault on a police officer. Her bond was set at $10,000.

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Accused scratch-off thief returns to same store BARTOW, Fla. (AP) — A Winter Haven man was arrested after authorities said he took a winning scratch-off ticket back to the store he had stolen it from a day earlier. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 22-year-old man stole $70 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets from a Circle K store on Sunday. One of the tickets revealed a $50 prize. When the man went back to the store on Monday to claim the money, a clerk who was aware of the theft asked the man for his driver’s license and wrote down the information. The clerk called the authorities, and deputies went to arrest the man. See answer, page 2A

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Reaching out to others can ease your grief Q: My husband died several months ago (of cancer), and they have been the hardest months of my life. People try to cheer me up by saying he’s in heaven now, and I believe it, but it doesn’t take away the hurt. How can I get over this? -- Mrs. E.W. A: Have you ever had major surgery? If so, you know it took a long time to recover from it -- months, even years. Something traumatic had happened to your body, and it healed only gradually. This is similar to what happens when a loved one is taken from us. Something traumatic has happened: A loved one has been removed from our lives, and our emotional pain is very real. And just as it takes a long time to recover from physical surgery, so it takes a long time to recover from the “emotional surgery” of a loved one’s death. In fact, we may never fully recover; I miss my late wife every day, and I’m sure I’ll continue to miss her until we are reunited in heaven. Grief is real; even Jesus wept at the tomb of His friend Lazarus (see John 11:33-35). But when we know Christ, we have hope -hope for ourselves, and hope for those who have entered heaven before us. Take time each day to thank God for His goodness in giving you so many years together, and for the hope we have of heaven because of Jesus Christ. But ask God also to help you reach out to others who are grieving (perhaps in your church).

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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by JERRY W JACKSON, Unmarried to TRUSTEE SERVICES OF CAROLINA, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated March 5, 2004 and recorded on March 11, 2004 in

001 Legals Book 905 at Page 684, 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 March 18, 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: BEING all of Lot 1376 and 1377, according to the Map of Carolina Trace, Hidden Lakes, as recorded in Map Book 14, Page 1, Lee County Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1376 Tennessee Circle and 1377 Tennessee Circle, Sanford, NC 27332. 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 NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jerry Wayne Jackson.

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landlord. The notice Kendale Drive, Sanshall also state that ford, NC 27332. upon termination of a Third party purchasrental agreement, the ers must pay the extenant is liable for cise tax, and the court rent due under the costs of Forty-Five rental agreement proCents (45¢) per One rated to the effective Hundred Dollars date of the termina- ($100.00) pursuant to tion. NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no perIf the trustee is unsonal checks) of five able to convey title to percent (5%) of the this property for any purchase price, or reason, the sole reme- Seven Hundred Fifty dy of the purchaser is Dollars ($750.00), the return of the de- whichever is greater, posit. Reasons of will be required at such inability to conthe time of the sale. vey include, but are Following the expiranot limited to, the filtion of the statutory ing of a bankruptcy upset bid period, all petition prior to the the remaining confirmation of the amounts are immedisale and reinstate- ately due and owing. ment of the loan with- Said property to be ofout the knowledge of fered pursuant to this the trustee. If the Notice of Sale is bevaling offered for sale, idity of the sale is transfer and conveychallenged by any ance “AS IS WHERE party, the trustee, in IS.” There are no their sole discretion, repif they believe the resentations of warchallenge to have ranty relating to the merit, may request title or any physical, the court to declare environmental, the sale to be void health or safety conand return the deposditions existing in, it. The purchaser on, at, or relating to will have no further the property being ofremedy. fered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unSubstitute Trustee paid land transfer Brock & Scott, PLLC taxes, special assessJeremy B. Wilkins, ments, easements, NCSB No. 32346 rights of way, deeds 5431 Oleander Drive of release, and any Suite 200 other encumbrances Wilmington, NC or exceptions of re28403 cord. To the best of PHONE: (910) 392-4988 the knowledge and FAX: (910) 392-8587 belief of the undersigned, the current File No.: 09-24713- owner(s) of the propFC01 erty is/are Richard G. Bush and wife, 10 SP 0020 Donna R. Bush. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE An Order for possession of the property NORTH CAROLINA, may be issued purLEE COUNTY suant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purUnder and by virtue chaser and against of a Power of Sale the party or parties in contained in that cerpossession by the tain Deed of Trust clerk of superior executed by Richard court of the county in G. Bush and Donna R. which the property is Bush to Richard J. sold. Any person Kania, Trustee(s), who occupies the which was dated July property pursuant to 29, 1988 and recorded a rental agreement on July 29, 1988 in entered into or reBook 420 at Page 326, newed on or after OcLee County Registry, tober 1, 2007, may, afNorth Carolina. ter receiving the notice of sale, terminate Default having been the rental agreement made in the payment upon 10 days’ written of the note thereby notice to the se- landlord. The notice cured by the said shall also state that Deed of Trust and the upon termination of undersigned, Brock & a Scott, PLLC, having rental agreement, the been substituted as tenant is liable for Trustee in said Deed rent due under the of Trust, and the rental agreement proholder of the note evirated to the effective dencing said indebtdate of the terminaedness having directtion. ed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, If the trustee is unthe undersigned Sub- able to convey title to stitute Trustee will this property for any offer for sale at the reason, the sole remecourthouse door of dy of the purchaser is the county courtthe return of the dehouse where the posit. Reasons of property is located, or such inability to conthe usual and customvey include, but are ary location at the not limited to, the filcounty courthouse ing of a bankruptcy for conducting the petition prior to the sale on March 18, 2010 confirmation of the at 10:00AM, and will sale and reinstatesell to the highest bidment of the loan der for cash the folwithlowing described out the knowledge of property situated in the trustee. If the Lee County, North valCarolina, to wit: idity of the sale is challenged by any BEING ALL OF LOT party, the trustee, in NUMBER 49, Block their sole discretion, M, Kendale Acres, as if they believe the per plat thereof rechallenge to have corded in Plat Cabimerit, may request net 3, Slide 57, Lee the court to declare County Registry. Refthe sale to be void erence to said plat is and return the deposhereby made for a it. The purchaser more perfect descripwill have no further tion of said lot. remedy.

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 Subject to restricwho occupies the tions recorded in property pursuant to Book 101, Page 573, a rental agreement Substitute Trustee entered into or re- Lee County Registry. Brock & Scott, PLLC newed on or after OcJeremy B. Wilkins, Save and except any tober 1, 2007, may, afNCSB No. 32346 ter receiving the no- releases, deeds of re5431 Oleander Drive tice of sale, terminate lease or prior conveySuite 200 ances of record. the rental agreement Wilmington, NC upon 10 days’ written 28403 notice to the Said property is com- PHONE: (910) 392-4988 monly known as 3302 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 08-12097FC02 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION LEE COUNTY 09sp226 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED

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BY JEFFREY T. SPECIAL NOTICE PHILLIPS AND MIFOR LEASEHOLD CHELLE Y. PHIL- TENANTS: If you are LIPS DATED JANUa tenant residing in ARY 26, 2007 AND the property, be adRECORDED IN vised that an Order BOOK 1069 AT PAGE for Possession of the 488 IN THE LEE property may be isCOUNTY PUBLIC sued in favor of the REGISTRY, NORTH purchaser. Also, if CAROLINA your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be NOTICE OF SALE advised that you may terminate the rental Under and by virtue agreement upon 10 of the power and au- days written notice to thority contained in the landlord. You the above-referenced may be liable for rent deed of trust and be- due under the agreecause of default in ment prorated to the the effective date of the payment of the setermination. cured indebtedness and failure to perThe date of this Noform the stipulation tice is December 21, and agreements 2009. therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose 09-117255 for sale at public aucGrady Ingle tion to the highest Substitute Trustee bidder for cash at the 8520 Cliff Cameron usual place of sale at Drive, Suite 300 the county courtCharlotte, NC 28269 house of said county (704) 333-8107 at 11:30 AM on March http://shapiroattor22, 2010 the following neys.com/nc/ described real estate NORTH and any other imCAROLINA provements which IN THE GENERAL may be situated COURT OF JUSTICE thereon, in Lee CounLEE ty, North Carolina, COUNTY and being more particularly described as BEFORE THE follows: CLERK BEING ALL OF LOT FILE 58 as shown on the NO. 10 SP 17 map entitled, "Final Plat Map for West IN THE MATTER OF Landing Phase 2", THE FORECLOSURE dated January 20, OF A DEED OF 2002 by Bracken & TRUST EXECUTED Associates under the BY direction and superMICHAEL E. vision of Robert J. GRA HAM and Bracken, PLS, which spouse, map is recorded in NOTICE OF SALE Plat Cabinet 9, Slide MARGARET L. GRA89-B, Lee County RegHAM, dated 1/26/06, istry and to which filed for record map reference is 03/02/06 and hereby made. RECORDED IN BOOK 1016, PAGE And Being more com978, monly known as: LEE COUNTY 1508 Windjammer Ct, REGISTRY, BY Sanford, NC 27330 W.W. SEYMOUR, JR., SUBSTITUTE The record owner(s) TRUSTEE of the property, as reflected on the records Under and by virtue of the Register of of the power of sale Deeds, is/are Jeffrey contained in that cerT. Phillips and Mi- tain deed of trust exechelle Y. Phillips. cuted by Michael E. Graham and spouse, The property to be of- Margaret L. Graham, fered pursuant to this dated 1/26/2006, from notice of sale is being Michael E. Graham offered for sale, trans- and spouse, Margaret fer and conveyance L. Graham to W. "AS IS, WHERE IS." Woods Doster, TrustNeither the Trustee ee for A & W Investnor the holder of the ment Group, Inc., note secured by the filed for record on deed of trust, being 3/02/2006 in Book foreclosed, nor the of1016, Page 978, Lee ficers, directors, atCounty Registry, torneys, employees, (W.W. Seymour, Jr. agents or authorized was named Substirepresentative of eitute Trustee by that ther Trustee or the certain instrument holder of the note recorded in Book make any representa1198, Page 191, Lee tion or warranty reCounty Registry). lating to the title or any physical, enviDefault having ronmental, health or been made in the paysafety conditions ex- ment of the indebtedisting in, on, at or re- ness thereby secured lating to the property by the said deed of being offered for trust and the undersale. Any and all re- signed and the holder sponsibilities or liaof the note evidencbilities arising out of ing said indebtedness or in any way relathaving directed that ing to any such condithe deed of trust be tion expressly are dis- foreclosed, the underclaimed. This sale is signed Substitute made subject to all Trustee will offer for prior liens and ensale at the Courtcumbrances, and un- house Door of the Lee paid taxes and assessCounty Courthouse, ments including but Sanford, North Caronot limited to any lina, or the usual and transfer tax associat- customary location at ed with the foreclothe Lee County sure. A deposit of Courthouse for confive percent (5%) of ducting the sale on the amount of the bid March 11, 2010 at or seven hundred fif- 12:00 pm, and will sell ty dollars ($750.00), to the highest bidder whichever is greater, for cash the following is required and must described property be tendered in the situated in Lee Counform of certified ty, North Carolina, to funds at the time of wit: the sale. This sale will be held open ten BEING ALL OF LOT days for upset bids as #40, Hunters Ridge IV required by law. FolS/D, including 4.64 lowing the expiration acres, as recorded in of the statutory upset Plat Cabinet 7, Slide period, all remaining 77-D, Lee County Regamounts are IMMEistry. DIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timeSaid ly manner will result property in a Declaration of is commonly known Default and any de- as 270 Hunters Ridge posit will be frozen Road, Sanford, NC pending the outcome 27332. of any re-sale. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and Check out the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) Classified Ads per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pur-

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suant to NCGS 7Aed in Map Book 14, 308(a)(1). A cash dePage 60, Lee County posit (no personal registry. Being the checks) of five persame property concent (5%) of the pur- veyed to Wynn Kraschase price, or Seven ley and Debra KrasHundred Fifty Dol- ley, husband and wife lars ($750.00), whichfrom Donald John ever is greater, will Mueller, Jr. by deed be required at the dated May 28, 2003, of time of the sale. Folrecord in Book 853, lowing the expiration Page 765 in the reof the cords for Lee County, statutory upset NC. Said property is bid period, all the re- commonly known as maining amounts are 4035 Timber Wolf Cirimmediately due and cle, Sanford, NC owing. 27332. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, purSaid property suant to N.C.G.S. 105to be offered pur- 228.30, in the amount suant to this Notice of of One Dollar ($1.00) Sale is being offered per each Five Hunfor sale, transfer and dred Dollars ($500.00) conveyance "AS IS or fractional part WHERE IS". There thereof, and the Clerk are no representaof Courts fee, purtions of warranty re- suant to N.C.G.S. 7Alating to the title or 308, in the amount of any physical, enviForty-five Cents (45) ronmental, health or per each One Hunsafety conditions ex- dred Dollars ($100.00) isting in, on, at, or reor fractional part lating to the property thereof or Five Hunbeing offered for dred Dollars ($500.00), sale. This sale is whichever is greater. made subject to all A deposit of five perprior liens, unpaid cent (5%) of the bid, taxes, special assessor Seven Hundred ments, easements, Fifty Dollars rights of way, deeds ($750.00), whichever of release, and any is greater, will be reother encumbrances quired at the time of or exceptions of rethe sale and must be cord. tendered in the form of certified funds. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. Fol45-21.16A(b), an order lowing the expiration for possession of the of the statutory upset property may be is- bid period, all the resued pursuant to maining amounts N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in fawill be immediately vor of the purchaser due and owing. Said and against the party property to be offered or parties in possespursuant to this Nosion by the clerk of tice of Sale is being superior court of the offered for sale, transcounty in which the fer and conveyance property is sold. AS IS WHERE IS. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. There are no repre45-21.16A(b), any per- sentations of warranson who occupies the ty relating to the title property pursuant to or any physical, envia rental agreement ronmental, health or entered into or re- safety conditions exnewed on or after Oc- isting in, on, at, or retober 1, 2007, may, af- lating to the property ter receiving the no- being offered for sale. tice of sale, terminate This sale is made subthe rental agreement ject to all prior liens, upon 10 days’ written unpaid taxes, special notice to the landlord. assessments, land Upon termination of transfer taxes, if any, a rental agreement, and encumbrances of the tenant is liable record. To the best of for rent due under the knowledge and the rental agreement belief of the underprorated to the effecsigned, the current tive date of the termi- owner(s) of the propnation. erty is/are Wynn P Krasley and Debra J This 11th day Krasley. PLEASE of February, 2010. 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 W.W. Sey- parties in possession mour, Jr. by the clerk of superior court of the county Substitute in which the property Trustee is sold. Any person who occupies the W.W. SEY- property pursuant to MOUR, JR., P.A. a rental agreement entered into or reP.O. Box newed on or after Oc3516, Sanford, N.C. tober 1, 2007, may, af27331 ter receiving the notice of sale, terminate 919/775-2137 the rental agreement 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 ten0355 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 Wynn P to the effective date of the termination. Krasley and Debra J Krasley to Heritage _____________________ ______________ NaTitle Services, Trusttionwide Trustee ee(s), dated August 09, 2007, and recorded Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 in Book 01101, Page Northeast Express0061, Lee County Regway Atlanta, GA istry, North Carolina. 30329 (770) 234-9181 Default having been Our File No.: made in the payment of the note thereby 432.0936158NC Publication Dates: se03/02/2010 & cured by the said 03/09/2010 Deed of Trust and the EXECUTOR undersigned, having NOTICE been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instru- HAVING qualified as ment duly recorded Executor of the estate of Tom H. Harringin the Office of the Register of Deeds of ton, deceased, late of Lee County, North Lee County, North Carolina, this is to Carolina, and the notify all persons holder of the note evidencing said indebt- having claims against the estate of said edness having directdeceased to present ed that the Deed of them to the underTrust be foreclosed, signed within three the undersigned Submonths from March stitute Trustees will 2, 2010 or this notice offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in will be pleaded in bar Lee County, North of their recovery. All persons indebted to Carolina, at 11:00 AM said estate please on March 16, 2010, and will sell to the make immediate payment. This 2, day of highest bidder for March, 2010. cash the following described property, to Sue Ellen Harrington 3465 St. Andrews wit: Parcel/Tax ID # Sanford , NC, 27330 966089978800 Being all Executor/trix of Lot 4035, according of the estate of to the map of CaroliTom H. Harrington na Trace, Laurel (March 2, 9, 16, 23) Thicket No. 2, record-

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Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Ulysses Boatwright, deceased, late of Lee County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned within three months from February 23, 2010 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This 23rd, day of February, 2010. Alice P. Boatwright 509 Makepeace St. Sanford, NC, 27330 Executor/trix of the estate of Ulysses Boatwright (2/23, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16) CREDITOR’S NOTICE Having qualified on the 12th day of December, 2010 as Executor of the Estate of Janice Kimball Richards, deceased, late of Lee County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of May, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This the 16th day of February, 2010. Robert C. Richards, Executor of Estate of Janice Kimball Richards 171 Wood Wedge Way Sanford, NC 27332 Attorneys: W. Woods Doster Staton,Doster,Post,Sil verman&Foushee, PA P. O. Box 1320 Sanford, NC 273311320 Publish On: February 16 & 23 and on March 2&9 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF LEE NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

HAVING qualified as Now accepting Executor of the estate applications for 6wks and of Barbara A. up. Call Love & Learn Child Redding, deceased, Care late of Lee County, 774-4186 North Carolina, this 365 is to notify all persons having claims Home/Office against the estate of Cleaning said deceased to present them to the unNeed Help With Your House Keeping. dersigned within Call Jo-Ann’s Cleaning three months from Service 919-499-5962 March 9, 2010 or this Reliable & Reasonable notice will be pleaded Rates Ref. Available in bar of their recovery. All persons in370 debted to said estate Home Repair please make immediate payment. This 9, L.C Harrell day of March, 2010. Home Improvement Leslie Redding Decks, Porches, Buildings 404 San Lee Drive Remodel/Repair, Electrical Sanford, NC, 27330 Interior-Exterior Executor/trix Quality Work of the estate of Affordable Prices Barbara A. Redding No job Too Small (March 9, 16, 23, 30) No Job Too Large

100 Announcements 110 Special Notices Psychic Advisor can solve all affairs of life, love, courtship, marriage, business, court cases, and lucky numbers. Urgent Help. Call Mrs. Rachel 919-774-3994 WILL MOVE OLD JUNK CARS! BEST PRICES PAID. Call for complete car delivery price. McLeod’s Auto Crushing. Day 499-4911. Night 776-9274.

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JEREMY CHRISTIAN JONES deceased Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of JEREMY CHRISTIAN JONES, deceased, late of Lee County, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of June, 2010, or be barred from their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are asked to please make immediate payment. This 2nd day of March, 2010.

Glenn Ray Jones, Administrator 2717 Bellaire Drive Sanford, North Carolina 27330 KELLY & WEST, P.A. Attorneys at Law BY: ELIZABETH W. MURPHY 900 South Main Street Post Office Box 1118 Lillington, North Carolina 27546 Classified Advertising Call 718-1201 718-1204

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400 Employment 410 Employment Wanted Cat Sitter - Food, Water, Change Litter, Lots of Cuddling. 775-5547 Before 7pm

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425 Help Wanted Child Care Immediate Opening for Lead Teachers w/child care credentials I & II. Top pay for those w/Associates in Early Childhood Education. 910-528-1731Margeret Mosley 910-528-1727

470 Help Wanted Medical/Dental Busy Family Practice has an immediate opening for a part time nurse. Bi-lingual a plus. Call 718-5705 ask for Kathie.

475 Help Wanted Restaurants Cafe Vesuvio is seeking hostess & waitstaff for lunch & dinner. Experienced only. No phone calls. Apply in person between 2PM-5PM @ 1945 S. Horner Blvd

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Firewood, 16 in. split oak & mixed hardwood, delivered & stacked truck load. $50 No Checks Please 498-4852 - 258-9360

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

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

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

Horse Pasture: Eleven Bar East Ranch is seeking to rent pasture for calm, gentle horses. 919-353-1870 Visit our website elevenbareastranch.com

680 Farm Produce Fresh Turnip & Mustard Greens, Creasy, Collards, New Florida Red Potatoes, Side Meat & Ham Hocks B&B Market: 775-3032

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