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The Sanford Herald THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010
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LEE SCHOOLS
Principals offer their views on dress code
SPORTS
Administrators offer different views on district’s next step
DUKE ON FAMILIAR GROUND AT ACC TOURNEY
The Devils make the crossstate trip to Greensboro for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament this week as the defending champion and its No. 1 seed — the first time that’s happened since 2006, when J.J. Redick was the star and the leaders of the present-day Blue Devils were still in high school Page 1B
NATION
By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com
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Former Broadway Mayor Harold Harrington looks for his division’s insignia before the Veterans Remembrance Group starts on Wednesday at the Enrichment Center.
A little luck WWII B29 pilot recalls the danger in his bombing missions; shares his passion for flying
MATH, ENGLISH CLASSES MAY BE STANDARDIZED
Students across the nation might eventually use the same math and English textbooks and take the same tests if states adopt new rigorous standards proposed Wednesday by governors and education leaders xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
HEALTH CARE
By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com
J
ames P. Weaver of Raleigh knows he’s lucky: He only piloted three missions in the Pacific during World War II but none of them were dangerous and his plane was never shot. Weaver served as a B29 bomber pilot in the 20th Air Force during World War II, from 1944-46. He spoke to the Veteran’s Remembrance group at the Lee County Enrichment Center Wednesday afternoon about his experience and his love of airplanes.
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PELOSI: DEMS CLOSING IN ON COMPROMISE
COMING SUNDAY
Former B-29 pilot James Weaver recounts his story of flying for the Army Air Corp to the Veterans Remembrance group at the Lee County Enrichment Center on Wednesday.
SANFORD — After meeting Wednesday, LCS principals had mixed feelings on the proposed dress code changes drafted by a committee of the Lee County Board of Education. Administrators and principals from each of the district’s 16 schools met with the members of the ad hoc committee and discussed the proposed changes for the dress code. The committee has decided to dig deeper with the issue and take up the matter with parents and community members. Committee Chairman Frank Thompson Sr. said nothing concrete happens until the board acts on the matter, though he wants input from school staff. “You’re going to have to enforce it. I think you should have a part in establishing it,” Thompson told the group.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS Thompson acknowledged that his preference — enforcement of the current dress code — differs from what committee member Shawn Williams has in mind, which is more uniformity across the district, possibly including collared shirts and dress pants. The proposed changes also include rules on grooming and appearance, noting that shirts
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CCCC CAREER FAIR
The ‘foot-in-the-door’ expo
Democrats claimed momentum Wednesday in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, citing near agreement on crucial issues despite persistent Republican efforts to knock them offstride
College students get valuable face time with local businesses, agencies
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By KATHERINE McDONALD Special to The Herald
STATE JOBLESS RATE JUMPS TO HISTORIC HIGH AGAIN The recession pushed North Carolina’s unemployment rate to 11.1 percent in January, a historic high, the Employment Security Commission reported Wednesday Page 7A
TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE
Vol. 80, No. 57 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
DOWNTOWN’S BUGGY FACTORY HAS BIG PLANS The Buggy Factory, a threestory historic building located on Chatham Street in downtown Sanford, is currently being transformed into a ... Well, learn what Sanford resident Leon Tongret has in store for the building by year’s end in Sunday’s edition of The Herald.
HAPPENING TODAY The 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. The lunch’s presentation on “Connecting Lee County to the Global Economy” will be given by Ed Swartz, president and CEO of Static Control CALENDAR, PAGE 2A
SANFORD — Sarah Flowers, a veterinary medical technician, is a big booster of Central Carolina Community College’s career fairs. The 2010 Career Fair, held Wednesday at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center, brought together representatives from about 55 businesses, private and government agencies, and the military to speak with the several hundred students who attended. The students wanted to know about career opportuni-
Photo courtesy of CCCC
Among the recruiters Wednesday was Sarah Flowers (right), of Durham, a 2001 graduate of the college’s Veterinary Medical Technology program. She returned to her alma mater to speak with current students, including Sandy Tao (left), of Raleigh, about job opportunities with her employer, Park Veterinary Hospital. ties with them and the representatives were eager to share the information. The event was sponsored by the college’s Career Services office.
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Flowers, who works for Park Veterinary Hospital, in Raleigh, was at the Career Fair
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INDEX
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OBITUARIES
MICHAEL GERSON
Sanford: Pauline Dorsett, 88; Pam Lynn, 88; Jake Petty, 90; Buck Rives Siler City: Ernest Tillman, 86
Proponents of health care reform in D.C. have failed in their arguments
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