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DUKE, GEORGIA TECH TO SQUARE OFF IN ACC TOURNAMENT FINAL The Blue Devils and Yellow Jackets squeezed past semifinals opponents in a pair of three-point wins Saturday to advance to the conference’s championship game Page 1B

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RUNAWAY PRIUS CASE PRESENTS A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS

Leon Tongret, the former Small Business Director for Central Carolina Community College who started the N.C. Arts Incubator project in Siler City in 2003, stands in the Buggy Factory building on Carthage Street Tuesday.

Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck

Man who led ‘art incubator’ project in Siler City wants to house ‘fine arts’ in historic downtown Sanford building

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POLITICS

OBAMA HAS A LARGE AGENDA, BUT LITTLE ROOM FOR ERROR President Obama’s intense juggling of domestic issues reflects all the realities he faces at once: a vast agenda, a smaller window for results this year and a need to keep promises to constituencies that will have a huge say in the fall congressional elections

By BILLY LIGGETT

INSIDE BUSINESS The old buggy factory isn’t the only building getting an extensive makeover in Sanford. Read all about an effort to renovate the old Jonesboro Drug Store in this week’s “On the Street” column Page 9B

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SANFORD — Once referred to as one of three “anchors” important to the revitalization of downtown Sanford, a long-unoccupied historic building is set to realize its potential.

The 103-year-old Buggy Factory — the four-story brick building at the intersection of Chatham and Carthage streets — will finally see occupants this year after decades of sitting dormant, according to Joni Martin, development director for Sanford-based Progressive Contracting Company, which currently owns the building.

And the potential occupant, a man familiar with

The Buggy Factory building is located at 115 Chatham St. and once housed operations for the Sanford Buggy Company, an employee-owned business that operated through the 1920s. ambitious downtown projects in other North Carolina cities, hopes the main attraction will be a fine

arts gallery unlike anything Sanford has seen before.

“I’ve heard the word ‘impossible’ before,” said

Leon Tongret, the former Small Business Director for Central Carolina Community College who started the N.C. Arts Incubator project in Siler City in 2003. “But I’ve learned you have to set the bar high to get things done. We have a lot of work ahead of us.”

Tongret’s plans, in

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2010 CENSUS

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MANY TRIANGLE CITIES ARE SUDDENLY GIDDY OVER GOOGLE

Census forms to arrive this week

Generosity lives on

Google has offered to rewire an entire community, free, with Internet service more than 100 times faster than what most people experience. Think gravel road meets Autobahn. And transfixed by the chance, local cities are bragging about their technology geeks, touting their reputations for innovation and showing their love of Google.

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CAROLINA SOME PRESBYTERIANS SEE SALVATION BY OTHER FAITHS One in three members of the nation’s largest Presbyterian denomination seem to believe there’s some wiggle room for nonChristians to get into heaven, according to a recent poll Page 1C

Vol. 80, No. 60 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

From staff reports

By KATHERINE McDONALD

RALEIGH — The 2010 Census questionnaire will arrive at households throughout North Carolina next week.

The envelopes for the census surveys, a national population count taken every 10 years as required by the U.S. Constitution, is expected to be in mailboxes Monday through Wednesday.

U.S. Census Bureau of-

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HAPPENING TODAY n Lee County Community Orchestra will perform “A Day in France” featuring the music of Bizet, Debussy and Massenet at 3 p.m. at the Lee County Arts and Community Center, located at 507 North Steel St. in Sanford. Music director is Tara Villa Chamra. Admission is free, and door prizes will be offered.

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Family of student killed in car wreck helps donate $25K scholarship check Special to The Herald

SANFORD — In life, Dalanie Roe Webb was a generous person, wanting to help everyone she could.

Thanks to an outpouring of support from the community, her generosity continues after death.

A car accident claimed Dalanie’s life on Aug. 9. She was only 20 years old. The Mamers, N.C. resident had graduated from Western Harnett High School in 2007, with honors. She was

taking classes at Central Carolina Community College’s campuses in Lee and Chatham counties to prepare to apply to the college’s dental program.

Her dream was to become a dental assistant or dental hygienist.

Dalanie never got to follow her dream but, because of her, others will be able to achieve that dream.

On March 11, her family and friends, SDR Founda-

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CCCC student Dalanie Roe Webb died on Aug. 9 in a car accident.

INDEX

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OBITUARIES

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Sanford: Annie Lucille Crutchfield Smith, 81; Richard C. Shand, 80; Ruth D. Yovanovich, 90; Pam Capps Lynn, 88; Edna Marion Pilson, 86

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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:

MONDAY n The Lee County Board of Commissioners will hold its annual Planning Retreat beginning at 9 a.m. at the Central Carolina Community College Emergency Training Center, located at 3000 Airport Road, Sanford. n The Lee County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at the Lee County Government Center in Sanford. n The Lee County Planning Board will meet and hold a public hearing with the Board of Commissioners 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. n The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. at the County Administration Building in Lillington. n The Moore County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at the Commissioners Room in Carthage. n The Siler City Town Board will meet at 7 p.m. at Siler City Town Hall, 311 N. Second Ave., in Siler City. n The Town of Carthage regular town board meeting will be at 7 p.m. in Carthage.

Birthdays LOCAL: LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Diana Matthews, Percy Lee Hawes Jr., Lisa Davis Thompson, Trisha Coore, Kristen McCartney, Mary Gilmore, Clayton Reed West, Cameron Anne Sauve’, Margie Trusell, Justin Allen Hutchens, Audrey Swann, Jason Soler, Justin Carter, Kelsey Bahnsen, Alexander Lucas, Thomas Arnold, Eula Brown, Calvin McLean, Viola Davis and Perry Horner.

And to those celebrating Monday, especially Leigh Cross, Jeremy Stone, Lisa Walston, Helen Smith, Jason Headen, Auxis Erin Appling, Taylor Nicole Patterson, Walter Lee Hill, Robert Bernard Fox III, Kyle Daniel Rodriguez, Ashlynne Nicole Patton, Tony Poindexter, Dedra Kaywontae Le-Joan McLean, Marie Byers, Laverne Joyner, Stephanie Smith, Trevor Rader, Shemar Adam McDougald, Aniya Jefferies, Johnny Smith, Linda D. Sydnor, Stephon Donaldson, Rev. Johnnie Council and Angelica Leake.

CELEBRITIES: Former astronaut Frank Borman is 82. Actor Michael Caine is 77.

Composer-conductor Quincy Jones is 77.

Actor Raymond J. Barry is 71. Country singer Michael Martin Murphey is 65. Actor Steve Kanaly is 64. Comedian Billy Crystal is 62. Prince Albert II, the ruler of Monaco, is 52. Actor Gary Anthony Williams is 44.

Almanac Today is Sunday, March 14, the 73rd day of 2010. There are 292 days left in the year.

This day in history: On March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin, an invention that revolutionized America’s cotton industry.

In 1743, a memorial service was held at Faneuil Hall in Boston honoring Peter Faneuil, who had donated the building bearing his name.

In 1883, German political philosopher Karl Marx died in London at age 64.

In 1900, Congress ratified the Gold Standard Act. In 1923, President Warren G. Harding became the first chief executive to file an income tax report.

In 1939, the republic of Czechoslovakia was dissolved, opening the way for Nazi occupation of Czech areas and the separation of Slovakia.

In 1967, the body of President John F. Kennedy was moved from a temporary grave to a permanent memorial site at Arlington National Cemetery.

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These W.B. Wicker School students had the opportunity to see a live Shakespeare play presented by the Actors Equity Association. This photograph appeared in the Jan. 16, 1963, Herald.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR ONGOING n Spring 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.

TODAY n Lee County Community Orchestra will perform “A Day in France” featuring the music of Bizet, Debussy and Massenet at 3 p.m. at the Lee County Arts and Community Center, located at 507 North Steel St. in Sanford. Music director is Tara Villa Chamra. Admission is free, and door prizes will be offered. n The organizers of the Grace & Mercy Halfway House will host a gospel concert at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. More than a dozen groups from Durham, Fayetteville, Hillsborough and Sanford will perform at the event. There’s no charge to attend, but a love offering will be taken. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Jim Womack at (919) 770-4783 or the Rev. Gorham at (919) 478-6079. n Temple Theatre’s production of Jason

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Petty’s “El Paso” begins at 2 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.

MONDAY n The Lee County American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at Belk, 1065 Spring Lane, Sanford.

Contact Lea Chandler at 774-4428 to schedule your appointment to donate. n The Sanford Farmers Market is looking for vendors who produce their own meat, eggs, produce and nursery plants, as well as those vendors who make baked goods or homemade crafts to sell at the 2010 market. There will be a potluck meal and informational meeting for the 2010 Sanford Farmers Market at 6 p.m. in the Lee County Farm Bureau Auditorium at the McSwain Extension Education Center.

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TUESDAY n A “How to use the Internet” computer class will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

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AROUND OUR AREA Prevnar plants include local plant

SANFORD (MCT) — A new version of the Prevnar childhood vaccine that federal regulators approved Wednesday is expected to be a big seller for Pfizer and will be partly produced at the company’s drug factory in Sanford.

Pfizer acquired the plant, which employs about 1,000, when it bought Wyeth in October. The facility makes the current version of Prevnar and will be involved in two steps of producing Prevnar 13. Other steps will be handled at other Pfizer sites, spokesman Rick Chambers said.

But additional work from production of the new vaccine doesn’t end uncertainty for employees at the Sanford plant. Pfizer is still reviewing its manufacturing operations as it seeks more ways to cut costs following the Wyeth takeover. The company plans to provide an update on that review as soon as next month.

Last fall, Pfizer cut about 170 researchers in Sanford and Morrisville as part of a larger streamlining of its research operations.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Prevnar 13 for prevention of additional strains of illnesses such as pneumonia and meningitis. It’s the first new Pfizer product to win FDA approval since its Wyeth purchase.

Analysts expect the vaccine to eventually generate more than $5 billion a year and become Pfizer’s biggest product. — The News & Observer

LEE COUNTY

Charities to hold flapjack fundraisers on Saturday

Two local charities will hold separate Flapjack Fundraisers at Applebee’s restaurants in Sanford and Fayetteville on Saturday.

The Faith, Victory and Freedom Ministries Flapjack Fundraiser will be hosted by the Applebee’s restaurant located at 1325 Plaza Blvd., Sanford, starting at 7:30 am. Tickets for the Flapjack Fundraiser are $7 and can be purchased by calling Quentin Murray at (919) 478-9672.

The Dogwood Chapter of American Gold Star Moms of Sanford will host its fundraiser on Saturday at the restaurant located on 7810 Good Middling Dr. in Fayetteville. All proceeds will be used to assist veterans, wounded soldiers and their families. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the door or by calling Karen Rose at (910) 867-5823. — From staff reports

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School board to undergo training

PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Education will go through the Master Board Program sponsored by the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) this spring.

Training sessions will be held in the board room at the central office in Pittsboro. These are open

Ex-trooper admits affair, disputes firing

sessions.

At the conclusion of the five four-hour sessions, board members will have completed the Level One Master Board Certification Program. The NCSBA presenter will be Debbie Hill.

The core courses presented will be: Understanding School Boards in a Democracy, Improving Communication and Building Your Team.

The additional two courses the board will choose from are Working Through Conflict, Improving Board/Superintendent Relations, Solving Problems and Making Decisions, Connecting with the Community, Managing Meetings, Planning the Evaluation of the Superintendent and Evaluating Your Board.

PITTSBORO (MCT) — A former trooper fired last month for reasons the Highway Patrol won’t explain says in court papers that he lost his job for having an extramarital affair and failing to respond when his paramour was allegedly attacked by her estranged husband.

In administrative court papers filed late Thursday, Anthony Scott says he should be disciplined but not fired.

He denies neglecting his duties when he was at the home of Pittsboro attorney Jennifer Andrews on Aug. 14.

Scott contends N.C. Crime Control Secretary Reuben Young’s decision to dismiss him was excessive. Scott cites the discipline given to Commander Randy Glover 23 years ago when he was a young trooper as an example of unequal treatment.

The patrol and Young have never explained the circumstances behind Scott’s firing, calling it a personnel matter. Scott’s filing provides details of several claims he said the patrol made against him that have never been officially acknowledged.

Patrol officials Friday declined to comment on Scott’s filing.

In the court papers, Scott said he visited Jennifer Andrews’ home because the attorney was helping him with legal work connected with his separation from his wife.

He acknowledged that he was on duty the morning he visited to pick up a separation agreement prepared by Andrews. In his filing, Scott confirmed that he and Andrews began a “deeply loving relationship� in June that became sexual by month’s end.

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Jordan-Matthews students compete in Winston-Salem PITTSBORO — Seven members of the Jordan-Matthews High School SkillsUSA chapter traveled to Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston Salem Tuesday to compete in various regional level competitions.

Freshman Noah Jones ranked first place in the Job Interview contest; Freshman Aaron Coltrane ranked fourth place in the Extemporaneous Poster contest; Freshman Russell Poole ranked third place in the Extemporaneous Poster contest; Junior Wesley Lee ranked fourth place in the Automotive Technology Service contest; Junior Dakota Cordaro ranked second place in the Automotive Technology Service contest; Freshman Justin Kidd competed in the Drafting 1 contest; and Senior Cody Brown competed in the Architecture Drafting contest.

In addition, all SkillsUSA members took an online assessment in their contest subject area as a pre-registration component for the NC SkillsUSA state conference. All of the students will be advancing to the state conference.

Wesley Lee and Dakota Cordaro also were approved by the executive committee to become regional officers for the 2010-2011 school year.

TROOPER’S VERSION He said he was at the home when Jennifer Andrews’ husband, Eric Andrews, unexpectedly drove up with the couple’s children in his car.

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“prudently left the house through the back door and walked a distance away to avoid being observed by Mr. Andrews.�

Jennifer Andrews subsequently alleged that her husband threatened her with a gun and assaulted her, accusing her of having an affair with Scott. Eric Andrews, 41, a prominent real estate agent, is facing kidnapping and assault charges.

Scott said he did not witness the alleged attack. Eric Andrews left the home after seeing Scott’s patrol car in the garage.

Scott said he heard the sound of a car leaving and returned to the house, where he saw Jennifer Andrews “in her condition of stress and physical injury.� By then she had called 911 and her father, who is a former assistant fire chief in Chapel Hill.

Three days later, the patrol accused him of having an off-duty extramarital affair. A subsequent internal investigation also accused him of neglect of duty over the Aug. 14 incident, continuing to have contact with Jennifer Andrews while the internal investigation was being conducted, failing to activate his patrol car video camera from June 30 to Aug. 15, and using the patrol’s communications network to obtain a criminal and driving record history at Jennifer Andrews’ request.

The driving history pertained to an unidentified person who had crashed his vehicle. He

was only identified as a homeowner within Pittsboro’s Chapel Ridge neighborhood.

Scott was originally demoted and reassigned to the Charlotte office by Glover. Scott, a 16-year veteran, said he accepted the demotion but appealed the transfer to be closer to his children.

TROUBLES COMPOUND Before Young heard Scott’s appeal, Scott had again run afoul of the patrol. Scott was with Jennifer Andrews on Dec. 23, when she delivered the Andrews’ two children to a therapist’s office for a session between them and Eric Andrews.

A Chapel Hill police officer was on hand to provide security, and when he saw Scott, he told a supervisor, who then contacted the patrol.

That prompted another complaint, that Scott “used poor judgment and put himself, Mrs. Andrews, and the two minor

children in a potentially volatile situation.�

On Feb. 5, Scott sought to resign under duress, contending that his supervisors’ conduct was unlawful, corrupt and unethical. Young did not accept the resignation and fired Scott four days later.

Scott said his punishment was “grossly out of proportion to discipline entered in similar or more egregious cases.�

Among them, he said, was Glover’s transfer from a Harnett County office to New Bern in 1987 for having an affair with a Harnett County dispatcher. Scott noted that Glover “was still promoted to the highest rank in the patrol� and that Gov. Bev. Perdue defended the promotion by saying a trooper’s sexual preference, sexual orientation and past marital history have nothing to do with the “job they could do for the people of North Carolina.� — The News and Observer

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addition to Martin’s announcement that the building’s top two floors will house apartments by year’s end, bring hope that the “anchor� — so named by Downtown Sanford Inc. Director David Montgomery in an 2006 presentation to the Sanford City Council (Depot Park and Temple Theatre were the other two) — will finally start pulling its weight in bringing people to the city’s emerging downtown area.

GLASS HALF FULL The money’s not there. The artists haven’t been booked. And there’s somewhat of a difference in opinion between Tongret and Progressive over what will occupy the top two floors.

But Tongret is used to uphill battles and convincing doubters when it comes to this kind of thing. The Indiana native who grew up in Kentucky and spent a few years in California among other places, came to Sanford about 20 years ago to work for Static Control Inc. He went on to head CCCC’s business program before approaching the town of Siler City in 2001 about starting a program to bring artists in to help revitalize the town’s downtown area.

Tongret worked with CCCC, local business owners and elected officials to get the idea off the ground, and in 2004, the first studio opened its doors. Today, the Incubator takes up five buildings and features 13 artists. “It was a lot of work to get the money together ‌ a lot of begging,â€? Tongret said. “We had a one-year objective in Siler City to get started, and a lot of people told me it couldn’t happen.â€?

There, Tongret formed a nonprofit organization to begin the fundraising efforts. He’s doing the same in Sanford, forming “The Buggy Company,� a 501(c)3 nonprofit. In addition to loans and grants, the town of Siler City has contributed $25,000 a year since 2002.

The Sanford project will be more retail than incubator, Ton-

In 1907, employees of the Tyson Buggy Factory in Carthage incorporated the Sanford Buggy Company and planned the construction of a two-story factory at 115 Chatham Street. The Sanford Buggy Company was employee-owned and operated, unlike other industries of the period, where a wide gulf often separated owners and workers. The company manufactured buggies and one-horse rockaways, but as automobiles became more popular, its market withered away. In the 1920s the factory was converted into an automobile showroom and garage.

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gret says. His goal is to, by year’s end, have what he calls a “fine arts gallery� occupying the first floor. Looking over what is now a wide open, naturally lit building with nothing in it except construction supplies Wednesday, Tongret said his dream is to have something that will attract art lovers and tourists to Chatham Street.

He said he’s modeling his business plan after Tamarack, a tourist stop in Beckley, West Virginia, that attracts more than 500,000 visitors a year. Like Tamarack, Tongret wants The Buggy Factory to sell wood, glass, textiles, pottery and other fine art ‌ all while also providing peeks into studios and art demonstrations. “I’d love to have an artist from every county in the state represented here,â€? Tongret said. “If something like this can succeed in West Virginia, it can succeed here.â€?

In addition to Tamarack, Tongret said he wants to follow retail giant Nordstrom’s business plan when it comes to training employees and customer service.

Regarded by many as the model for treating its employees and customers well, Nordstrom is also where Tongret’s wife, Jeanne, has worked for years. “They’re more than just salespeople,� he said. “They create clients and build longtime, lifetime relationships with their customers.�

LOCATION, LOCATION Location is one of three reasons Tongret said he’s chosen the Buggy Factory for this business endeavor. (The other two are its location and size).

The building is the final piece of the puzzle in Progressive’s

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A company with a resume of “turning� dilapidated historic buildings nationwide, Progressive (which renovated the CocaCola building on Carthage) has made Chatham Street vital again, attracting a restaurant and other offices as occupants in the past few years. The company won a North Carolina Main Street award this year for its partnership with the City of Sanford on the stretch of buildings.

Martin said getting the Buggy Factory filled will feel like they’ve completed what they set out to do. “I’m thrilled ‌ just relieved that we’re finally doing something with this building,â€? Martin said. “It’s been somewhat of the white elephant on the block. I feel like when we get this done, the block will be complete.â€?

Both Tongret and Martin agree that the fine arts gallery is far from a done deal because of the uncertainty of funding and other factors. And while Tongret would love to see studios and classrooms on the top two levels, Martin says it’s a certainty that apartments (upper scale apartments with granite counter tops and other amenities running for about $500-$600 a month) will be ready for tenants by December.

(If Tongret ends up buying the building down the line, he can do whatever he wants there, Martin said).

But one thing is certain — change is coming. And all involved hope that change means one of downtown Sanford’s anchors will be contributing to the economy rather than weighing it down.

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tion, and the Central Carolina Jaycees presented a check for $25,000 to Central Carolina Community College President Bud Marchant and CCCC Foundation executive director Diane Glover to endow the Dalanie Roe Webb Dental Scholarship. The interest on the endowment will fund one or more scholarships annually for students in the college’s dental programs. “We have a number of students who are in financial need,� said Vicky Wesner, the college’s Dental Hygiene Program director. “Our students will certainly appreciate the legacy that Dalanie’s family has created in her honor. The spirit of the community support that her family has generated will be a continual reminder that, in sorrow, the heart of mankind can inspire and uplift other individuals in need.�

Starr Webb, Dalanie’s mother, said her daughter would be happy knowing she was helping others. “She loved everybody and wanted to help everybody she could,â€? her mother said. “When she got her driver’s license, she said she wanted to be an organ donor.‌ We just never thought it would be so soon.â€?

Organs from her daughter’s body have been donated to help others so they can live fuller lives. Now the scholarship endowment will help others live Dalanie’s dream in their career field.

After Dalanie’s death, the Webb family asked the community for help in memorializing her with a scholarship at Central Carolina C.C. The response was immediate and impressive.

Three friends, Paige McCauley, Charles Walker and Daniel Arnold, formed the SDR Foundation to raise funds with a “Sanford Drag Race.� The SDR Foundation worked with the Central Carolina Jaycees to put on the hilarious event at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center in November 2009.

Dalanie would have loved it. Sixteen men from the community volunteered to dress up as women, including high heels, and take part in competitions such as “best legs� to raise money. The event, plus sponsor donations, brought in close to $12,000 for the endowment. “The family wanted to establish a scholarship because Dalanie enjoyed the college so much,�

Walker said. “This helps perpetuate her family here and helps them to heal.�

He added that, now that the SDR Foundation has been created, the friends plan to keep it going to raise money for other causes. The video of the 2009 event will be shown at a venue in Sanford to give the contestants an opportunity to see the show and also spark interest in next year’s Sanford Drag Race fundraising event. Through the SDR Foundation, Dalanie has become the impetus for more good that will be done in the community.

Denny Woodruff, marketing director at the Hampton Inn, in Sanford, is a friend of Dalanie’s sister, Brandy Webb. He offered to head up a golf tournament at Quail Ridge Golf Course. The Nov. 6 tournament raised more than $8,000. The remainder of the endowment funding came from private gifts. “Everybody has been so wonderful, so helpful — it’s unbelievable,� said Sherrill Webb, Dalanie’s father. “It’s still tough to think about her not being here, but it’s nice to know there’s still a lot of good, caring people.�

Central Carolina C.C. President Bud Marchant said the endowed scholarship is a wonderful way for the family and community to remember Dalanie. “It’s heartening to see how the family and friends rallied around,� he said. “This scholarship will be there forever, honoring Dalanie and helping students to achieve the dream that she had dreamed for herself.�

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The Sanford Herald / Sunday, March 14, 2010 / 5A

Obituaries

Edna Marion Pilson

Annie Lucille Crutchfield Smith

Ruth D. Yovanovich

SANFORD — Funeral services for Ruth D. SANFORD — Annie LuYovanovich, 90, of Port cille Crutchfield Smith, 81, Orange, Fla., and formerdied Friday (03/12/2010) at her home with her fam- ly of Sanford, who died Tuesday, 03/02/2010), ily by her side. were conducted 11 a.m.

Born on October 25, Saturday at Turners Cha1928, in Moore County to pel by the Rev. Bruce Mathe late W.C. Crutchfield cInnes. Burial followed in and Ara Hall Crutchthe Church Cemetery. field. She was a LPN and The family received worked at Carter Weber friends prior to the serprior to her retirement. vice.

Funeral service will be During the service held at 2 p.m. Tuesday Debbie Hockaday was the at Miller-Boles Funeral pianist and the congregaHome Chapel in Sanford tion sang.

Pam Riddle with Pastor Merritt Taylor was the reception hostofficiating. Burial will ess. follow at Jones Chapel Pallbearers were United Methodist Church Thomas Eugene YovanovCemetery. ich, Robert Lewis MerShe is survived by a ritt, Barrett L. Townsend, son, Tommy Smith and wife, Esther, and a daugh- Bobby Townsend, Dean Townsend, and Michael ter, Sharon McNeil and Yovanovich. husband, Tommy, all of Online condolences Sanford, as well as six may be made at www. grandchildren and six rogerspickard.com. great-grandchildren, all of Arrangements were by Sanford. In addition to her Rogers-Pickard Funeral parents, she was preceded Home. in death by her husband in 1973, Fred Thomas Smith.

Richard C. Shand The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. on SANFORD — RichMonday at Miller-Boles ard C. Shand, 80, of Funeral Home in Sanford. Carolina Trace, Sanford, Online condolences passed away on Friday (03/12/2010) at Central may be made at www.

Carolina Hospital in millerboles.com Sanford.

Miller-Boles Funeral Born on September 8, Home of Sanford is serv1929, in Buffalo, N.Y., to ing the family. the late Peter Shand and Margaret White Shand.

Susan Womack He was a member of St. Plyler Stephen the First Martyr MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. Roman Catholic Church — Susan Womack Plyler, in Sanford. Mr. Shand 61, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., was the founder of R.S. died Saturday (03/13/2010) Roofing and Sheet Metal at Waccamaw Community Company Inc. which was Hospital. founded in 1962. He was Plyler was born May a member of SMACNA. 4, 1948, in Sanford. She Mr. Shand was a volungraduated from Sanford teer member of the Pearl Central High School and River Hook and Ladder attended Meredith ColCompany in Pearl River, lege in Raleigh.

NY. Formerly he was also She is survived by her very involved with youth parents, Henry and Josesports in Rockland Counphine Womack of Sanford, ty, NY. He and his wife NC, her husband of 39 retired to Carolina Trace years, Justin (Buz) Avery in Sanford in 1984, where Plyler, two sons, Justin he previously served on (Sims) Simmons Plyler many boards and comand his wife, Tara, Henry mittees. He loved the Jason Plyler of New York, game of golf most of N.Y., and their daughall enjoyed the time he ter Hannah Caroline of spent with his family and Frederick, Md., and a friends. brother, Stephen Womack He is survived by his of Sanford. wife of 60 years, Joan Funeral service will Lang Shand of Carolina be held at First Baptist Trace, two sons Thomas Church, Myrtle Beach, S.C. with Rev. Bruce Crawford officiating at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The family will receive friends on 6-8 p.m. Monday at McMillan-Small Funeral Home.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Buffalo Cemetery in Sanford .

An online guest book is available at www.msfh. net.

SANFORD — Mrs. Edna Marion Pilson, 86, of Sanford, died Friday, March 12, 2010 at her home.

Born in Surry County she was preceded in death by her parents, Yancey Marion and Della Johnson Marion, and her husband Clarence Lee Pilson.

Mrs. Pilson was a graduate of Cameron High School Class of 1941. A charter member of Tramway Baptist Church and active in Capital Brick Line Dancers.

She is survived by two sons Dean Pilson of Cameron and Dale Pilson of Greensboro, two daughters Jan Stewart of Sanford and Pat Sloan and husband, Bobby, of Sanford, brother Howard Marion of Dobson, sister Faye Duenkel of Jonesville, Seven grandchildren: Christi Pilson of Raleigh, Brent Pilson of High Point, Blake Stewart of Raleigh, Michael Stewart of Sanford, Kirby Sloan of Sanford, Emily Sloan of Sanford and Whitney Pilson of Durham.

The family will receive friends from 1:30-3 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, 2010, at Tramway Baptist Church. Funeral service will follow immediately after the visitation at the church at 3 p.m. Sunday by the Rev. Scott Wilson.

Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com Arrangements by Bridges Cameron Funeral Home.

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Shand and wife, Jacqueline, of Hamburg, N.Y., and Stephen Shand and wife, Susanne, of Cornwall, N.Y. He is also survived by a daughter, Lisa Armstrong and husband, Frank, of Danbury, Conn., 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, David Shand.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Charity of One's Choice.

Online condolences may be made at www. millerboles.com Miller-Boles Funeral Home of Sanford is serving the family.

Pam Capps Lynn SANFORD — Funeral services for Pam Capps Lynn, 88, who died Tuesday (03/09/2010, were conducted at 3 p.m.

Saturday in the Rogers Memorial Chapel by the Rev. Janet Balasko. Burial followed at Buffalo Cemetery.

The family received friends prior to the funeral service.

During the service Eileen Cotten played the organ and the congregation sang.

Pallbearers were Steven Miller, Bobby Miller, C.J. Perry, Patrick Slate, Travis McNeill, and Blair Kelly.

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Online condolences may be made to www. rogerspickard.com Arrangements were by Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home.

Lawrence Smith CARTHAGE — Lawrence Smith, 52, of Carthage, dies Wednesday (03/10/2010) at his residence.

He is survived by his father Benjamin Smith Sr., one sister Von Morrison and her husband, James, of Carthage, four brothers Kenneth Smith of Philadelphia, Dwight Martin of Raleigh, Raymond Smith and his wife, Mikita, and Charles Smith and his wife, Jennifer, both of Carthage, two aunts and eight uncles.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Zion AME Zion Church, and burial will follow in the church cemetery.

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ficials urge citizens to fill out the 10-question form and mail it back immediately in the provided postage-paid envelope.

Census results are used to determine each state’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and to redraw state and local voting districts. More than $400 billion in federal funds is distributed annually through state, local and tribal governments to communities each year based on population data. The funds go for such things as schools, hospitals, transportation projects, roads, job training programs and emergency-response tools.

“Every North Carolina resident should fill out and return their census questionnaires. It’s easy, it’s important and it’s secure,” said Gov. Bev Perdue. “An accurate count of our population is critical for the future of North Carolina. As a fastgrowing state, we must count everyone to get our fair share of the billions of federal dollars distributed each year based on the census.”

And Don Kovasckitz, Lee County’s director of strategic services, said an accurate count is important even at the local level. He said not only do government agencies use the data to allocate funds and services, but private-sector businesses and developers use it to decide where to put new locations and a vast array of other purposes.

So if you want that new Target in Sanford, you better stand up and be counted.

“We want an accurate count,” Kovasckitz said.

“If you are here and are

using services, we need you to be counted. It doesn’t take long fill it out and send it in. Otherwise, someone is going to be knowing on your door.”

Title 13 of the U.S. Code prohibits sharing personal data with anyone, including other federal agencies and law enforcement entities. Census employees are sworn to secrecy for life and face a fine of up to $250,000 and/or five years imprisonment for violating the oath.

Federal law also requires census participation, meaning that if you don’t complete the form, someone is going to be knocking on your door in a few weeks.

William W. Hatcher, regional director for the U.S. Census Bureau, noted that for every 1 percentage point increase in mail returns of the census form, taxpayers save about $85 million in cost of sending census takers door-to-door to collect census information.

April 1 is Census Day, the reference day for the population count. Every person living in a residence should be listed on the census form, including relatives and nonrelatives, as of April 1. People should be counted where they live and sleep most of the time. You should not wait until April 1 to return the census form but return it immediately upon receipt.

Census takers will begin collecting information from households that did not return the form on May 1.

“It’s a win-win situation when people answer the census and mail back the questionnaire,” Hatcher said. “It’s vital that everyone be counted once and in the right place.”

NOTICE SANFORD ABC BOARD SCHOLARSHIP The Sanford ABC Board will be awarding (8) $1,500 scholarships to deserving seniors this school year. This program is open to Lee Senior High School, Southern Lee, Lee Christian School and Grace Christian School.

With each application for the scholarship include (2) letters of reference other than relatives and write an essay of 500 words or less pertaining to teen use and abuse of alcohol and/or drugs.

We are asking for the students to mail their application, essay and letters of reference to the Sanford ABC Board Scholarship Program, P. O. Box 967, Sanford, NC 27331. The cut off date for accepting the applications will be April 16, 2010.

The Education Director (and his staff) for the North Carolina ABC Commission in Raleigh will read and judge the essays again this year.

Applications can be picked up at the Guidance Counselor’s office or at the Student Center at each High School.

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The Directorate of Public Works on Fort Bragg will be sponsoring a Trades and Labor Job Fair March 19, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux’s Chateau Room located at 1707 Owen Dr. Fayetteville, NC 28304 from 10 AM til 7PM. The Directorate of Public Works is looking for, Electricians, Electrical Workers Plumbers, Carpenters, and HVAC Mechanics. Professionals will be available to discuss current employment opportunities.

Opinion

6A / Sunday, March 14, 2010 / The Sanford Herald

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

SUNDAY THUMBS THUMBS UP: HAVEN’s new home It’s a shame that there’s a need for HAVEN in our community, but thankfully, we do have such an organization that is available to serve as needed.

To address its continuing needs, HAVEN will build a new shelter and administrative center at the corner of Horner Boulevard and Bracken Street. The increased number of beds will allow HAVEN with the increasing numbers of clients who seek help.

In addition, HAVEN will be opening a second location for its thrift

store operations.

It’s sad to think of the clients who need assistance, but we’re glad that HAVEN is alive and well in our community to serve such needs.

THUMBS DOWN: DPI calendar ruling The proposed calendar change that Lee County Schools submitted to the state was rejected this week by the state Department of Public Instruction.

The changes would have had high schoolers start classes two weeks earlier than normal on Aug. 10, while elementary and middle school students would have started the year on Aug. 25, which is currently the earliest schools can start as mandated by the state.

The decision to request the

changes set off a bit of a debate over whether or not the district should or shouldn’t start school earlier in the summer.

But we’re not going to start that argument again. Instead, our dismay is reserved for the lack of autonomy local school districts have in creating their calendar in general.

The state currently tells local districts they must fit a school year between a date in August and one in June, and at times the school calendar can be a cramped one with very little room for error.

When it snows, the district winds up holding school on Saturdays, which makes parents and students even madder.

Why don’t the state just tell local

districts how many days they have to hold school, and let the districts decide when to start and stop?

THUMBS UP: Cell phones policy North Carolina says you can’t text while driving anymore. Some drivers in the state can’t use cell phones at all on the road.

They’re a distraction that can lead to accidents … simply put.

They’re a distraction.

So what makes us think these same cell phones aren’t distracting our students in the classroom?

It’s the norm these days for students to text their friends, browse the Web or play with any number of other smart phone applications while they should be paying attention in class. Because of this, an ad hoc committee of the Lee County Board of Education determined Thursday that a clearer, more practical policy is needed

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To the Editor:

RE: School district’s proposed calendar changes rejected by DPI his was the best news when I found out on the State BOE. This would have upset many households in Lee County had this passed. Sometimes being low down and shady gets you nowhere. After reading the proposal submitted to the State BOE, it is no wonder it was refused. It did not serve the best needs of our children and families in Lee County. Hopefully, voters will realize that a change needs to be made.

The uniform idea needs to be the next the next thing to get the ax.

— gdub Outstanding! The Lee County BoE tried to get over on the DPI and the citizens of Lee County, by not outlining what the “special educational purpose” was for asking to change the calendar, as required by current state law.

It’s good to see the DPI listens when citizens send in emails to them, pointing out when a BoE is trying to be deceptive and not above board.

— terryt

RE: OMG! Board wants policy on students using tech devices Why don’t we let teachers use the technology in the classroom. My son has an “iTouch” that has everything from the Holy Bible to historical documents loaded on it. He can access a myriad of facts on the dictionary and encyclopedia functions. While he can use it to play the video games on it, it would be worthwhile if teachers explored a way that they could use texting as an instructional tool. Why not use review sessions where a student can text the answer to the teacher from their phone. It rewards both the student in their knowledge base and lets them utilize tools that are a part of their generation.

— cbryan Zero tolerance in the classroom should be enforced throughout the school system. Cell phones are handy for students to contact parents during lunch break or after school. This is especially helpful for students who are in high school and participate in sports. Without a quick text or call to notify of a practice or game cancellation the switchboard would be flooded with calls from parents and students would need to make calls to arrange for transportation. As always, the bad apples spoil the whole basket.

— mikcyn

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Today’s Prayer And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another. (1 Thessalonians 3:12) PRAYER: Help us, Father, to show our love for one another, even the unlovable. Amen.

regarding the use of electronic devices at its schools.

We applaud the realization, and we hope this leads to changes.

Under Rule 7 D. the code of conduct states that “no student will display or utilize on the school bus, or on school premises during the instructional school day any device that may be disruptive to the school environment.”

This is a current rule … the trick is determining if cell phones are a disruption.

We understand students need them these days. Many have them for safety reasons, and we’re not calling for a complete ban.

There should just be ramifications if they’re used during class when learning should be happening.

A Facebook group-ie N o matter what you were like growing up (and no matter what you’re like now), there’s always been a group you belong to. The problem for some of us, though, has been finding that group.

Facebook has made it easier.

When I say the Web site allows you to join a group for anything, I adamantly stress the word, “anything.”

The following are actual Facebook groups with actual Facebook participants: n Petition to change the end of the world from 2012 to 3012. This group has 3,527 members. n When I was your age, we solved Blue’s Clues with Steve, not Joe. More than 500,000 members. n If I can survive a Justin Beiber song, I can survive a nuclear holocaust. 4,731 members. n How is Mr. Krab’s daughter a whale?

574,000-plus fans. nAnd finally, there’s the group, “I read the group name, I laugh, I join, I never look at it again.” More than 500,000 members strong.

Of course, nobody takes these “groups” seriously … just like nobody took me and my friends seriously in high school.

But something has happened to the current fad of Facebook groups in the past few months that’s caused the world to think twice before totally dismissing them.

They’ve suddenly begun to make a difference.

The obvious group you’re probably all thinking of right now is the grassroots effort to, of all things, get 88-year-old actress Betty White to host Saturday Night Live. The group, started in December by a 29-year-old San Antonio man who doesn’t even consider himself a Betty White “superfan”, attracted nearly 500,000 members (most of them in recent weeks). SNL producer Lorne Michaels took notice, and the show announced this week that White will host on May 8.

Really.

But Facebook groups have serious uses, too. A good majority of your political candidates (state level and up) have Facebook groups. A handful of your local commissioner and school board candidates have them.

Republicans, Democrats, Independents and Al Qaida all have them.

Facebook groups are raising millions for charitable organizations, or children’s surgeries, or anything else you’d deem a good cause.

And locally, they’re having an impact, too.

Just this week, a Southern Lee High School junior’s Facebook group had a direct impact on the Lee County Board of Education’s deci-

Billy Liggett Sanford Herald Editor Contact Billy Liggett by e-mail at bliggett@sanfordherald.com sion to end a policy that required students to take the Advance Placement exam for their course or forfeit a quality point.

Board members realized the policy had been rendered invalid by the state in July.

But it took Marinda Carraway’s small Facebook group against the policy and the dozen other students who joined her at the last board meeting wearing shirts that read, “Should I have to pay for my grade?” to make it happen when it did.

When the meeting ended, Carraway told The Herald, “I feel like they felt cornered, just for the simple fact that they realized, legally, they couldn’t do what they first wanted to do. Legally, they figured out that if they did this, they’d have a revolt on their hands.”

Sticking with the school district (since, hey, younger people are more adept to starting these groups), a page has been formed in protest of a dress code for Lee County Schools. The Board of Education is currently mulling ideas for either tightening the current code or making school uniforms mandatory.

The group against it has nearly 400 fans. (I couldn’t find a group for it, but if one exists, please let me know).

Whether or not this will lead to influencing the school board, I don’t know. It has, however, provided a forum for people to talk about it.

Earlier, I called this a “fad,” and it’s very likely Facebook and social networking will give way to something even more time consuming and addicting in the near future. Or maybe it won’t.

The hard fact is nearly everybody’s doing it, and these groups and fan pages are starting to carry some weight.

Don’t dismiss them, even the one about Mr. Krabs. I’m about to join and ask how Spongebob is able to start fires under water, too.

Because I just need to know.

“Facebook groups are raising millions for charitable organizations, or children’s surgeries, or anything else you’d deem a good cause. And locally, they’re having an impact, too.”

I find it quite alarming that we are a society where individuality is measured by clothing choices. With a strict Dress for Success program as proposed by the school board, our children would be afforded the opportunity to fully develop individuality; an individuality based not on superficiality, but one based on personal achievement and behavior.

By eliminating the grey area of the current dress code, teachers will be able to focus on teaching and students to focus on learning. Probably the most noted school district for implementation of mandatory school uniforms is that of the Long Beach Unified School District.

In 1994, Long Beach implemented a mandatory district wide school uniform policy and since implementation has noted many improvements; improvements ranging from safety to academics to improved attendance rates. These same benefits can be experienced throughout Lee County Schools with implementation of a similar program.

I encourage the school board to move forward with the dress for success program. I feel very strongly that such programs serve to strengthen school spirit, minimize disruptive behavior and foster an environment for high academic and personal achievement among students.

A Dress for Success dress code policy is a step in the right direction for Lee County Schools and a step in the right direction for improving the quality of education for our children.

HANNA BASHAM Sanford

Why not teach creationism in public schools?

To the Editor: RE: Nancy Vest’s letter “There’s a need for home school science curriculum for ‘evolutionists’

We also need a curriculum in our public schools to support teaching Creationism and Intelligent Design, since the majority people naturally believe that over Darwinism and Evolution.

Present them side by side and the common sense of a child could reveal which one is true. If Darwin could have seen the complexities of one human cell as scientists can today, he would have trashed his “theory,” as some attest he did on his deathbed anyway.

The confidence Evolutionists have in what they believe amazes me; my faith in the book of Genesis from God’s Word is much more believable. The Bible is not a science book, but I’ll take the truth of God’s Word concerning creation over any theory concocted by man.

God’s written word best describes those who are seduced by this spirit of Antichrist and reject the truth He gives us about Himself and His works: “He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them” (Psalm 2:4).

We only have to open our eyes and see for ourselves His marvelous work of creation and design that surround us.

ROBERT A. WATSON Sanford

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Real genius

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year ago, David Axelrod, the president’s senior adviser, was a genius. A year ago, Rahm Emanuel, the president’s chief of staff, was a wizard.

Axelrod was at President Obama’s side for the long campaign, managing the strategy that resulted in Obama’s victories over Hillary Clinton and John Edwards in the primaries, and John McCain in the general election.

Anyone who thinks doing that is easy ought to try it: I have, and it isn’t.

Emanuel, a veteran White House aide and congressman, managed to push through a stimulus bill in the president’s first weeks in office and was credited with the skills and knowhow to guide a first-term senator through the Washington snake pit.

Now, both of these men are the focus of scathing articles in major publications, the subject of backbiting and sniping, second-guessed for their strategy and toughness. What happened? How did two geniuses suddenly become such out-and-out fools?

This is the short answer: They didn’t. They are still the guys they were last year. If they weren’t in these jobs, people would be saying they should be and blaming the guys (or gals) who were. Welcome to the cruel world of politics.

Working in the highest levels of politics is a little bit like having an affair with a married person. It’s bound to end badly, not because (as is the case with the affair) it’s a bad move in the first place, but because democracy is so darn difficult.

No matter what you do, you’re bound to fail sooner or later. And when you do, it’s merciless.

In Hollywood, failure is also inevitable. Even Steven Spielberg makes a dog now and then, and he’s among the best in the game. But failure in Tinseltown is not nearly as cruel; the joke is that you fail and get promoted. You show me an Academy Award winner, and I’ll show you someone who’s made almost as many dogs as hits. This year’s obvious example is Sandra Bullock, who won an Oscar for best actress and a Razzie for worst. It did not diminish her smile on election night, nor will it cut into her paycheck for her next film.

Not so in Washington. The town itself — and by that I mean not just the place and the people who work there, but the thousands more who spend their days opining or reporting on what they did wrong — has only grown more vicious over the years. In Washington, the national pastime is not baseball but gotcha. And the more you try to do, the more likely you are to be gotten.

Axelrod is being criticized for allowing the president to try to do too much. But if he hadn’t, if Obama had decided earlier this year to put off his health care initiative until better economic times, I can promise you he would be criticized for allowing the president to do too little, for wasting the mandate and neglecting the commitments made during the campaign.

Emanuel is being criticized for being too tough, playing the inside game with too much vigor and too sharp elbows. But I’m old enough to remember when Jimmy Carter came to town with the Georgians, who were roundly criticized for not knowing or playing the Washington game with the toughness required. President Clinton was criticized for trying to shove a health care bill that Congress had no role in formulating down their throats.

Emanuel is being criticized for doing just the opposite. Heads you lose, tails you lose.

Indeed, I can’t tell you how many Democrats have come up to me in recent weeks to tell me I was “right” — that Hillary Clinton would have been the better president. Now, no one is a bigger fan of Hillary than I am, but I can promise you that if she were president, there would be plenty of Democrats longing for Barack.

Everyone makes mistakes, including presidents and their top advisers.

But Axelrod and Emanuel were among the best in the business last year, and they still are. Their recent stumbles, if that’s the right word, are not a sign that they have lost their touch, but only of just how hard their jobs are.

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ost politicians, and probably most Americans, see health care as a right. Thus, whether a person has the means to pay for medical services or not, he is nonetheless entitled to them. Let’s ask ourselves a few questions about this vision.

Say a person, let’s call him Harry, suffers from diabetes and he has no means to pay a laboratory for blood work, a doctor for treatment and a pharmacy for medication. Does Harry have a right to XYZ lab’s and Dr. Jones’ services and a prescription from a pharmacist? And, if those services are not provided without charge, should Harry be able to call for criminal sanctions against those persons for violating his rights to health care?

You say, “Williams, that would come very close to slavery if one person had the right to force someone to serve him without pay.” You’re right. Suppose instead of Harry being able to force a lab, doctor and pharmacy to provide services without pay, Congress uses its taxing power to take a couple of hundred dollars out of the paycheck of some American to give to Harry so that he could pay the lab, doctor and pharmacist. Would there be any difference in principle, namely forcibly using one person to serve the purposes of another?

There would be one important strategic difference, that of concealment. Most Americans, I would hope, would be offended by the notion of directly and visibly forcing one person to serve the purposes of another. Congress’ use of the tax system to invisibly accomplish the same end is more palatable to the average American.

True rights, such as those in our Constitution, or those considered to be natural or human rights, exist simultaneously among people. That means exercise of a right by one person does not diminish those held by another. In other words, my rights to speech or travel impose no obligations on another except those of non-interference.

If we apply ideas behind rights to health care to my rights to speech or travel, my free speech rights would require government-imposed obligations on others to provide me with an auditorium, television studio or radio station. My right to travel freely would require government-imposed obligations on others to provide me with

Walter Williams Syndicated Columnist Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

airfare and hotel accommodations.

For Congress to guarantee a right to health care, or any other good or service, whether a person can afford it or not, it must diminish someone else’s rights, namely their rights to their earnings. The reason is that Congress has no resources of its very own. Moreover, there is no Santa Claus, Easter Bunny or Tooth Fairy giving them those resources. The fact that government has no resources of its very own forces one to recognize that in order for government to give one American citizen a dollar, it must first, through intimidation, threats and coercion, confiscate that dollar from some other American. If one person has a right to something he did not earn, of necessity it requires that another person not have a right to something that he did earn.

To argue that people have a right that imposes obligations on another is an absurd concept. A better term for newfangled rights to health care, decent housing and food is wishes. If we called them wishes, I would be in agreement with most other Americans for I, too, wish that everyone had adequate health care, decent housing and nutritious meals. However, if we called them human wishes, instead of human rights, there would be confusion and cognitive dissonance. The average American would cringe at the thought of government punishing one person because he refused to be pressed into making someone else’s wish come true.

None of my argument is to argue against charity. Reaching into one’s own pockets to assist his fellow man in need is praiseworthy and laudable. Reaching into someone else’s pockets to do so is despicable and deserves condemnation.

CONTACT YOUR LAWMAKER Lee County

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n County Manager John Crumpton: Phone (919) 718-4605; E-mail — jcrumpton@leecountync.gov

n Mayor Donald Andrews Jr.: 258-6334 E-mail — donald09@windstream.net n Town Manager Bob Stevens: 258-3724; E-mail — bwaytownhall@windstream.net

Board of Commissioners E-mail — glee@leecountync.gov (for all commissioners) n Chairman Richard Hayes (at-large): 774-7658 e-mail: rhayes241@windstream.net n Vice-Chairman Larry ‘Doc’ Oldham (at-large): 7766615; e-mail: oldham_larry@windstream.net n At-Large Commissioner Ed Paschal: 776-3257 n District 1 Commissioner Robert Reives: 774-4434 n District 2 Commissioner Amy Dalrymple: 2586695 n District 3 Commissioner Linda Shook: 775-5557 E-mail: lindashook@charter.net n District 4 Commissioner Jamie Kelly: 718-6513 E-mai L: jamesk@kellymarcom.com

Sanford n Mayor Cornelia Olive: Phone (919) 718-0571; Email — corneliaolive@charter.net n City Manager Hal Hegwer: 775-8202; E-mail — hal.hegwer@sanfordNC.net City Council n Ward 1 Councilman Sam Gaskins: 776-9196; Email — SPGaskins@aol.com n Ward 2 Councilman Charles Taylor: 775-1824; Email — fontcord@windstream.net n Ward 3 Councilman James Williams: 258-3458; E-mail — williamsins@windstream.net n Ward 4 Councilman Walter Mc Neil Jr.: 776-4894; E-mail —none provided n Ward 5 Councilman Linwood Mann Sr.: 775-2038; E-mail — none provided n At-Large Councilman L.I. “Poly” Cohen: 775-7541; E-mail — poly@wave-net.net n At-Large Councilman Mike Stone (Mayor Pro Tem): 76-2412; E-mail — stoneassoc@windstream.net

Broadway Town Commissioners n Commissioner Woody Beale: 258-6461 E-mail — wbeale@wave-net.net n Commissioner Thomas Beal: 258-3039 E-mail — bwaytownhall@windstream.net n Commissioner Jim Davis: 258-9404 E-mail — bwaytownhall@windstream.net n Commissioner Lynne West Green: 258-9904 Email — lynnwestgreen@windstream.net n Commissioner Clem Welch: 258-3163 E-mail — clemellyn@windstream.net

Lee County School Board n “Bill” Tatum: 774-8806; billtatum1@windstream. net n P. Frank Thompson Sr.: 775-2583; Fbthompsonsr@ windstream.net n Dr. Lynn Smith: 776-8083; orthosmith@windstream. net n Shawn Williams: shawnwil@coastalnet.com n Ellen Mangum: 776-5050; ejmangum@charter.net n Linda Smith: 774-6781; inky@wave-net.net n Cameron Sharpe: 498-2250; camerons.box44@ yahoo.com

State Legislators n State Sen. Bob Atwater (18th District): 715-3036 E-mail: Boba@ncleg.net n State Rep. Jimmy Love Sr. (51st District): 7757119; E-mail: jimmyl@ncleg.net

Federal Legislators n Sen. Richard Burr: (202) 224-3154 n Sen. Kay Hagan: (202) 224-6342 n Rep. Bob Etheridge: (202) 225-4531

kipping through the Candy Land of the health care bill, one is tempted to hum a few bars of “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.”

What a deal. For deal-makers, that is. Not so much for American taxpayers, who have been misled into thinking that the sweetheart deals have been excised.

Not only are the deals still there, but they’re bigger and worser, as the bard gave us permission to say. And the health care “reform” bill is, consequently, more expensive by billions.

Yes, gone (sort of) is the so-called “Cornhusker kickback,” extended to Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson when his 60th vote needed a bit of coaxing. Meaning, Nelson is no longer special. Instead, everyone is. All states now will get their own Cornhusker kickbacks. And everything is beautiful in its own way.

Originally, Nelson had secured 100 percent federal funding for Nebraska’s Medicaid expansion — in perpetuity — among other hidden prizes to benefit locally based insurance companies.

When other states complained about the unfair treatment, President Obama and Congress “fixed” it by increasing the federal share of Medicaid to all states through 2017, after which all amounts are supposed to decrease. ...

Other sweetheart provisions that remain in the bill include special perks for Florida (“Gatorade”), Louisiana (“The Louisiana Purchase”), Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and Utah (“The Frontier States”). There may well be others, and staffers on the Hill, who come to work each day equipped with espresso shooters, magnifying glasses and hair-splitters, are sifting through the stacks of verbiage.

Wearily, one might concede that this is, well, politics as usual. But weren’t we supposed to be finished with backroom deals? Whither the transparency of the Promised Land?

During last month’s health care summit, Sen. John McCain had the audacity to raise — “with respect” — the specter of opaque and “unsavory” deal-making, whereupon Obama reminded his former presidential foe that the campaign was over. Which isn’t exactly true, of course, but point taken.

The effort to push any health care bill through Congress is relentless, no matter how many Americans oppose it.

All reasons are known and understood, at least politically. ...

To his credit, Obama conceded McCain’s point in a post-summit letter to Congress, noting that some provisions had been added to the legislation that shouldn’t have been. His own proposal does not include the Medicare Advantage provision mentioned by McCain that allowed extra benefits for Florida, as well as other states. The president also mentioned that his plan eliminates the Nebraska yum-yum (not his term), “replacing it with additional federal financing to all states for the expansion of Medicaid.”

More fair? Sure, but at mind-boggling cost to taxpayers. To correct a $100 million mistake, we’ll spend tens of billions instead.

Throughout the health care process, the Democrats’ modus operandi has been to offer a smarmy deal and then, when caught, to double down rather than correct course. The proposed tax on “Cadillac” insurance policies to help defray costs is another case in point. Pushed by the president, and initially passed by the Senate, the tax was broadly viewed as an effective way to bend the cost curve down. But then labor unions came knocking and everyone caved. The tax will be postponed until 2018.

And the cost of the union compromise? According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the original Cadillac tax would have saved the Treasury $149 billion between 2013 and 2019.

Under the postponed tax, the savings will likely plunge to just $65 billion, or a net loss to the Treasury of $84 billion.

Regardless of what the CBO reports in the coming days on the current legislation, no one can claim the bill is as lean as it could be. A spoonful of sugar may indeed help the medicine go down, but even King Kandy and the Gingerbread People can choke on too many sweets.

State

8A / Sunday, March 14, 2010 / The Sanford Herald TRIANGLE

STATE BRIEFS

Area towns preen for Google Fiber

RALEIGH (MCT) — The Triangle is getting all googly-eyed.

Google has offered to rewire an entire community, free, with Internet service more than 100 times faster than what most people experience. Think gravel road meets Autobahn.

Transfixed by the chance, local cities are bragging about their technology geeks, touting their reputations for innovation and showing their love of Google.

The California company has been inundated with attention since it announced its experiment on Feb. 10 even though details are scarce.

This much is known: Google would pay to string and bury fiber optic cables in one or more communities to provide Internet speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second. Most homes now get speeds of 50 megabits per second. The company has indicated it wants to offer open access so phone carriers, cable companies and the like may be the ones that end up selling it to homes.

More people pushing for faster Internet connections would increase the company’s hold as the nation’s most prominent search engine. That could translate into advertising revenue for the company.

They’re also trying to set an agenda in advance of a national broadband plan that is part of the federal government’s economic recovery plan. The Federal Communications

Commission is expected to bring its long-awaited national broadband plan to Congress on Tuesday. Parts of the U.S. lag behind European and Asian nations, with Americans often paying more for lower speed, said Benoit Felten, an analyst for Yankee Group, a Boston-based technology research firm.

‘A REAL SHIFT’ The prospect of ultrahigh speed capabilities has given rise to endless scenarios of opportunity in local tech, education and government circles. More data being pushed through faster has implications for research, for doctors and patients and classrooms.

Not to mention, no more waiting for YouTube videos to buffer. Movies could take just minutes to download.

“It’s almost incomprehensible to me,” said Lee Bolin, a Raleigh resident and IBM software engineer who contacted city officials to urge them to apply. “It could mean a real shift in how we look at the Internet and how we deliver content.”

Cables that would have to be installed underground through large areas and strung from telephone poles in more established neighborhoods, a big logistical undertaking. It would mean tearing up roads, sidewalks and rights of way, something that Google acknowledges is a huge undertaking and something it will need backing from local leaders to do.

But the project speaks

to a larger desire of Google to see what happens when a community can have access to really fast Internet connections as well as to amplify the national dialogue over broadband access. Of course, a faster Internet could also help Google’s bottom line.

GOOGLE, N.C.?

The grass-roots response to Google has been immense, with Facebook groups popping up around the country, including several in Durham, Raleigh and Chapel Hill that have attracted hundreds of enthusiasts. Google hasn’t tallied an exact number of submissions, but says it has gotten applications from both municipalities as well as thousands of individuals ahead of the March 26 deadline.

Among the most extreme tactics so far?

Topeka, Kan., renamed itself Google, Kan., for the month.

“People want better and faster broadband whether it’s provided by Google or someone else,” said Dan Martin, a Google spokesman. “We want to see more people online, and we want to see the Internet become easier and faster.”

Raleigh’s pitch will mention that Forbes named it most wired city in the nation this month.

Cary, home to software giant SAS, will point to its innovative population, many of whom work for technology and pharmaceutical companies in Research Triangle Park.

Wake braces for budget cuts

Chapel Hill and Carrboro, which submitted a joint proposal, say they have a top-notch research hospital and a mess of college students who’d be eager consumers of the highspeed Internet connection.

And Durham? They’ve got Duke University and its equally well-known research hospital, N.C. Central University and a whole bunch of people that are really, really excited about it. A few thousand are expected to gather Thursday in the Durham Bulls Athletic Park wearing the colors in Google’s logo to send the message, “We Want Google.”

The company has said it’s willing to try out the experiment at one or more trial locations that have 50,000 to 500,000 people.

Communities could mean several neighborhoods or entire cities. The company will decide by the end of the year and likely will keep their selections diverse to show a range in geography, income, population size and current access to technology, Martin said.

More than anything, Google wants to make sure that it ends up in communities that will help get the network up as soon as possible.

TIME WARNER UNFAZED Time Warner, which handles the bulk of residential Internet access in the area, is eying the local interest in Google’s project but said it’s already trying to increase the bandwidth of local networks to speed things up for businesses and residential users.

“Competition is nothing new to us,” said Melissa Buscher, a Time Warner spokeswoman.

Even with all the unknowns, the fiber project would be seen as a huge feather in any community’s cap, said Joe Fredosso, president of MCNC, a nonprofit organization that looks to improve the technology network in North Carolina’s educational system.

— The News and Observer,

RALEIGH (MCT) — Nearly every department of Wake County government is shedding staff and bracing for cuts to erase a $6.6 million deficit and a projected shortfall of at least double that for the next fiscal year.

A “handful” of employees were recently laid off to help make up for the county’s current $6.6 million hole, County Manager David Cooke said. The sheriff’s department, for example, cut three of its 814 employees last week. All three were support staff.

Many of the employees already laid off, including two of the three from the sheriff’s office, were placed in vacant positions in other departments.

But Cooke said the county expects a $12 million to $18 million shortfall next year, which will almost certainly mean eliminating more of Wake’s 3,700 employees.

“I’m not sure this is any different than what families and businesses are having to do when revenue isn’t there,” Cooke said. “I figure it’s still better here than most places.”

In addition to current cuts, every county department except the Wake County School System had identified 7 percent of its budget that could be slashed next year. Cooke said not every department will have to cut the entire 7 percent to balance the budget, and there are no plans to raise the county’s property tax rate.

— The News & Observer

Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests DURHAM (AP) — Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings.

New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks.

Duke University researchers found a link between how a key stock index performed and how many heart attacks were treated at their North Carolina hospital shortly after the recession began in December 2007 through July 2009, when signs of recovery emerged.

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However, leading scientists unconnected with the work said they found it plausible and worth further research in a nationwide study.

Enfield Safelite distribution center replaced BRASELTON, Ga. (AP) — The Safelite Group plans to employ 92 people when it opens a distribution facility in Braselton in September.

The president of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, Shane Short, said the distribution center for windshields and other auto glass will be located north of downtown Braselton.

Short said the company, based on Columbus, Ohio, was looking for a site close to Interstate 85 between Atlanta and Charlotte.

The president of the Safelite Group, Tom Feeney, said the new distribution center will replace Safelite’s current center in Enfield. He said Safelite will maintain is windshield factory in Enfield, but had outgrown its distribution facility.

Marines dedicate new clinic to fallen corpsman CAMP LEJEUNE (AP) — A new medical clinic will be named in honor of a Navy Corpsman who was killed in Afghanistan.

The U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command will dedicate the clinic to Hospital Corpsman Second Class Charles “Luke” Milam during a ceremony at Camp Lejeune on Friday. The clinic is one of only two medical facilities owned and operated exclusively by the Marine Corps.

Milam was killed in 2007 in Helmand Province during an attack on a Taliban stronghold. It was his fourth combat deployment.

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1 dead after police shooting outside Duke hospital

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — Officials at Grandfather Mountain say they will stop letting tourists feed the bears in its habitats.

Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation executive director Penn Dameron told The CitizenTimes of Asheville for a story Saturday that the attraction will close its Bear Hut on June 1.

Dameron says letting the public feed the bears means some animals are not getting enough to eat while others are getting too much.

Bear habitat manager Christie Tipton says the bears get along better when they are not competing for food. The policy change will let the public see them behaving more naturally and not begging for food.

DURHAM (AP) — Duke University police say two officers were involved in a deadly shooting outside the school’s hospital that left one person dead.

The police department said in a press release that an unidentified person was shot early Saturday morning during an altercation outside the hospital’s front entrance. Police said there was no indication the person was an employee, patient or patient family member.

Police Chief John Dailey says one officer was treated for a minor injury.

However, police said there was no ongoing threat because of the shooting. Few other details were released because of the ongoing investigation.

3 men plead guilty to faking distress calls

RALEIGH (AP) — Three men have pleaded guilty to making false distress calls to the U.S. Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard said in a news release Saturday that 25-year-old Jeremy Fisher of Holly Ridge made at least 22 fake calls to the Coast Guard in 2007 and 2008.

The Coast Guard said 22-year-old William Yates of Sneads Ferry and 21-yearold Steven Medina of Onslow County each pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting false distress messages.

According to their plea agreements, each man will pay the Coast Guard for the cost of deploying search and rescue teams for the hoax calls.

N.C. senator pays $4K penalty over biz contributions RALEIGH (AP) — A North Carolina state senator has paid a nearly $4,000 penalty while acknowledging his campaign received 13 business contributions over a four-year period.

Democratic Sen. Malcolm Graham of Mecklenburg County said Friday he paid $3,950 to the state’s civil penalty forfeiture fund last month. Candidate committees are barred from receiving corporate or business contributions.

Graham wrote to the board saying the contributions in question were deposited from 2003 to 2006. Graham said Friday he’s hired an accountant and is no longer his own campaign treasurer in part to prevent similar problems from happening again.

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Star science teacher piles on winnings CHARLOTTE (AP) — While CharlotteMecklenburg Schools inches toward teacher performance pay, biology teacher Tamica Stubbs is reaping some serious rewards for excellence in her Waddell High classroom.

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund just chose Stubbs for a new $175,000 five-year grant. The National Science Teachers Association is giving her a $10,000 Shell Science Teaching Award.

And she’ll pick up $1,000 and additional honors as the 2010 outstanding high school teacher for the N.C. Science, Mathematics and Technology Center.

All that piles onto other grants and awards she has used to create a top-flight research program at Waddell, a southwest Charlotte school where most students are minorities from low-income families.

Her students are competing nationally in nanoscience and biotechnology. “Tamica is one of a

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Biology teacher Tamica Stubbs, center, checks in on Reyna Benitez, left, Deoselin Amezquita, second from right, and Giordian Sanchez, right, while they conduct an experiment focusing on a pollutant’s effect on aquatic eco-systems in Charlotte. kind,� says CMS math and science director Cindy Moss. “She’s won everything this year.�

She’s also the kind of standout who could be lured from the classroom by more lucrative and higher-profile jobs. When the Observer profiled Stubbs a year ago, she was already fielding job offers and said she wasn’t sure how much longer she’d teach high school.

As it happens, the

Burroughs Wellcome Fund was about to launch a North Carolina pilot program to help public schools compete for such sorely needed talent.

The fund, headquartered in the Research Triangle Park, was created by an international pharmaceutical company to promote biomedical science.

A board member read the Observer article, heard about Stubbs from

one of her award-winning students and urged her to apply. She was chosen as one of five N.C. teachers who will get $175,000 in extra salary and money to bolster their classrooms and keep educating themselves. “If ever there’s an award you’d want to win, I would see this Burroughs Wellcome award as the one big thing,� said Stubbs, 36.

The money is spread out over five years to encourage the winners to stay in N.C. classrooms.

Moss said 60 teachers, including seven or eight from CMS, applied. Her goal now is to see a CMS math teacher claim a future Burroughs Wellcome award.

The other winners were from Warren, Durham, Guilford and Transylvania counties.

Stubbs said last year she’d like to earn a doctorate and become a college professor. Now, she hopes to use some of the award money to earn a PhD in science education.

EDUCATION

Community college’s first chairman dies at 88 CARY (AP) — Lynn Kelso, the first chairman of Craven Community College’s board of trustees, has died. He was 88.

Kelso died March 7 at Glenaire Retirement Community, the BrownWynne Funeral home of Cary confirmed Saturday.

A cause of death was not available.

Kelso became chairman of the college’s board in 1968 when it was known as

Craven County Technical Institute, college spokeswoman Sandy Wall told the Sun Journal of New Bern. “I think he saw the benefit of what a college like that could for the community,� Wall said. “He took a leading role in creating that and we’re certainly fortunate that he and others did. “It takes a visionary form of leadership to cre-

ate essentially something from nothing.�

Kelso also was a member of the State Board of Community Colleges, and had served as vice chairman.

Thurman Brock, Craven Community College’s founding president, said Kelso’s leadership was key to the new school’s future. “I cannot overemphasize the importance of his leadership in setting

the tone for the success of what our college is experiencing now, by the way the board operates,�

Brock said.

The World War II and Korean War veteran and Marine Corps pilot retired at Cherry Point air station after serving 20 years. He taught himself the insurance business at the public library and co-founded Beasley-Kelso & Associates with another aviator.

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10A / Sunday, March 14, 2010 / The Sanford Herald AIR FORCE

NATION BRIEFS

Lesbian discharged after police tell military

By TIMBERLY ROSS Associated Press Writer

Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian.

The 28-year-old’s honorable discharge under the “don’t ask, don’t tell� policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, S.D., saw an Iowa marriage certificate in her home and told the nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Newsome and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint against the western South Dakota police department, claiming the officers violated her privacy when they informed the military about her sexual orientation.

The case also highlights concerns over the ability of third parties to “out� service members, especially as the Pentagon has started reviewing the 1993 “don’t ask, don’t tell� law. “I played by ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’� Newsome told The Associated Press by telephone. “I just don’t agree with what the Rapid City police department did. ... They violated a lot of internal policies on their end, and I feel like my privacy was violated.�

The “don’t ask, don’t tell� policy has come under renewed debate after Defense Secretary Robert Gates called for a sweeping internal study on the law earlier this year.

As the review is under way, officials were also expected to suggest ways to relax enforcement that may include minimizing cases of third-party outings. In particular, Gates has suggested that the military might not

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Jene Newsome during an interview in her home in Rapid City, S.D. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint against the Rapid City Police Department, saying two officers were responsible for getting a lesbian Air Force sergeant tossed out of the military. have to expel someone whose sexual orientation was revealed by a third party out of vindictiveness or suspect motives.

The Rapid City Police Department says Newsome, an aircraft armament system craftsman who spent nine years in the Air Force, was not cooperative when they showed up at her home in November with an arrest warrant for her partner, who was wanted on theft charges in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Newsome was at work at the base at the time and refused to immediately come home and assist the officers in finding her partner, whom she married in Iowa — where gay marriage is legal — in October.

Police officers, who said they spotted the marriage license on the kitchen table through a window of Newsome’s home, alerted the base, police Chief Steve Allender said in a statement sent to the AP. The license was relevant to the investigation because it showed both the relationship and residency of the two

women, he said. “It’s an emotional issue and it’s unfortunate that Newsome lost her job, but I disagree with the notion that our department might be expected to ignore the license, or not document the license, or withhold it from the Air Force once we did know about it,� Allender said Saturday. “It was a part of the case, part of the report and the Air Force was privileged to the information.�

He said his department does not seek to expose gay military personnel or investigate the sexuality of Rapid City residents.

Allender said the department was finishing its internal investigation and has determined the officers acted appropriately. They have not been placed on leave during the investigation.

Newsome’s partner is currently out on bail on one felony and three misdemeanor counts of theft stemming from an incident last year, court officials in Fairbanks said.

More information was not

immediately available, and Newsome said she didn’t know the status of the case and didn’t provide more details about it.

In the complaint filed last month with the department, ACLU South Dakota said police had no legal reason to tell the military Newsome was a lesbian and that officers knew if they did, it would jeopardize her military career.

Newsome, who was discharged in January, said she didn’t know where the marriage license was in her home when police came to her house on Nov. 20 and claims the officers were retaliating because she wouldn’t help with her partner’s arrest. “This information was intentionally turned over because of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ and to out Jene so that she would lose her military status,� said Robert Doody, executive director of ACLU South Dakota. The ACLU is focusing its complaint on the police department, not the military, and Newsome said she and her attorney have not yet decided on whether to file a lawsuit. “The ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ piece is important and critical to this, but also it’s a police misconduct case,�

Doody said.

A U.S. Air Force spokesman, Senior Airman Adam Grant, said Ellsworth follows all laws set out by Congress and the Defense Department, and he would not comment specifically on Newsome’s discharge, citing privacy policy.

More than 13,500 service members have been discharged under the law since 1994, according to the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, which is lobbying for its repeal.

Al-Qaida suspect from U.S. tricked his Yemeni guard SAN’A, Yemen (AP) — An American al-Qaida suspect detained in Yemen fooled his hospital guards into unshackling him by asking to join them for prayers, security officials said Saturday. He then killed a guard who laid down his weapons as he went ahead at prayer time.

The new details of Sharif Mobley’s failed escape attempt, obtained by The Associated Press, indicate the 26-year-old American of Somali descent has a level of training and cunning characteristic of the terror network.

The story of a young American Muslim drawn to Yemen, ostensibly to study Arabic, has once again demonstrated the reach of the country’s year-old al-Qaida offshoot, which was behind the Christmas Day attempt to blow up an airliner as it approached Detroit. The suspect in that attack, a young Nigerian Muslim, went to Yemen and used Arabic study as a cover, Yemeni authorities have said.

Mobley had traveled to Yemen two years ago and was recently arrested there in a sweep that netted 10 other al-Qaida suspects.

Mobley made his bold escape attempt March 7 after being transferred from prison to a hospital

in the capital, San’a, for medical treatment. He tried to shoot his way out of the hospital, killing one guard and seriously injuring another before being recaptured.

Two senior Yemeni officials involved in Mobley’s case said he was being treated for complications from a metal rod implanted in his leg some time in the past. The prison doctor had asked to transfer him to the hospital where he stayed for a week.

Regulators shut down Park Avenue Bank in New York NEW YORK (AP) — Regulators shut down Park Avenue Bank in New York Friday, marking the 28th failure this year of a federally insured bank.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was appointed receiver of Park Avenue Bank. It had $520.1 million in assets and $494.5 million in deposits as of Dec. 31.

The FDIC said the bank’s deposits will be assumed

by Valley National Bank, based in Wayne, N.J. Valley National agreed to pay a small premium to assume all of the deposits. It also agreed to purchase essentially all of Park Avenue Bank’s assets.

Park Avenue Bank’s four branches will reopen beginning Saturday as offices of Valley National Bank.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing.

Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ.

The Senate-approved health measure lawmakers hope to send to Obama soon would steer $600 million over the next decade to Vermont in added federal payments for Medicaid and nearly as much to Massachusetts.

Connecticut would get $100 million to build a hospital. About 800,000 Florida seniors could keep certain Medicare benefits.

Asbestos-disease victims in tiny Libby, Mont., and some coal miners with black lung disease or their widows would get help, and there are prizes for Louisiana, the Dakotas and more states. “We’re going to do what we have to do to get a bill out of the House and Senate,� said James Manley, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. As for Obama’s wish list of deletions: “We’ll certainly keep it in mind as we pull together a final bill.�

That tepid salute underscores the prickliness with which many senators have greeted what they consider Obama’s meddling in their business and raises questions about how successful the president will be in erasing the special projects from final legislation.

It also highlights a spat between a White House and Senate, dominated by the same party, that the president has ignited just as he needs to garner support to finally push his No. 1 legislative goal to passage over monolithic Republican opposition and nervous Democrats.

Obama’s proposal to eliminate state-specific items comes with polls finding heightened public opposition to backroom

New Sen. Brown bashes Obama’s ‘bitter’ health push

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Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., right, accompanied by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., gestures during a health care news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday. political deals. Republicans have been happy to fan that discontent. Many Democrats, particularly House moderates facing tight re-election battles this fall, are eager to dissociate themselves from such spending.

The president wants votes from House Democrats “who were deeply offended by those provisions in the Senate bill,� said Sheryl Skolnick, who analyzes federal health legislation for CRT Capital Group of Stamford, Conn. “Clearly the math was, ’I gain more in the House by taking out those provisions than I lose in the Senate.�’ Obama has railed against the “ugly process� of cutting special deals, but the president and his top advisers were prime players in negotiations on the agreements to win votes and push the legislation forward.

Republicans say Obama’s push to remove deals for states won’t help.

Because every Democratic senator voted for that chamber’s bill and all its special provisions, even voting later to remove them leaves those Democrats in a pickle, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters Friday. “They will have then voted for them before they voted against them,�

McConnell said of the bill’s projects, an echo of the line that 2004 Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry uttered that proved politically damaging.

Obama came out with a summary last month of the nearly $1 trillion health overhaul legislation he wants. It specifically eliminates $100 million in extra Medicaid money the Senate bill provided solely to Nebraska to help win support from that state’s Democratic

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Obama also proposed changes in the Senate bill that, without mentioning it, deleted extra Medicaid money for Massachusetts and Vermont, the Florida Medicare exemption and some money for Michigan, according to White House officials.

Days later, at Obama’s nationally televised meeting with bipartisan leaders on health care, his 2008 presidential rival, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., criticized the Senate bill for exempting 800,000 Florida seniors from cuts in the privately run Medicare Advantage program. Obama surprised him by agreeing, and that tone has carried over as the White House and top congressional Democrats labor to complete a compromise health

WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly arrived Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts accused President Barack Obama and Democrats on Saturday of a “bitter, destructive and endless� drive to pass health overhaul legislation that Brown warned would be disastrous. “An entire year has gone to waste,� Brown said in the weekly GOP radio and Internet address. “Millions of Americans have lost their jobs, and many more jobs are in danger. Even now, the president still hasn’t gotten the message. “Somehow, the greater the public opposition to the health care bill, the more determined they seem to force it on us anyway.�

Brown himself can claim responsibility for the Democrats’ failure to pass health overhaul legislation to date.

They were on the verge of doing so before Brown claimed the late Edward M. Kennedy’s Senate seat in a special election upset in January, depriving Democrats of their filibuster-proof supermajority and throwing the health care effort into limbo.

It has been gradually revived, and Democrats are now pushing for final passage before Easter under complex Senate rules that would allow them to sidestep a Republican filibuster. Republicans in the House and Senate are unanimously opposed to the sweeping legislation, which would extend coverage to some 30 million uninsured Americans with a new mandate for nearly everyone to carry insurance.

package. “We’ve made it clear to the Senate that the president’s position in the final legislation should not contain provisions that favor a single state or a single district differently than others,� White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said this week.

There are exceptions.

The White House says $300 million for Louisiana, which helped win support from moderate Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., should survive because of that state’s struggle to rebound from its 2005 pummeling

by Hurricane Katrina.

Even so, Obama’s target-

ing of state projects is going over poorly in the Senate.

Take Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who helped win extra Medicaid money for his state in the Senate health bill.

Vermont is one of several states that have already boosted the benefits they provide to many poor people. All states would get added federal financing for a nationwide Medicaid expansion under the Senate bill. But states such as Vermont — already providing more generous benefits — say they’re being shortchanged and don’t want Obama taking that money away.

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NATION BRIEFS Obama chooses 1st young appeals court nominee

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thirteen months into his presidency, Barack Obama finally gave liberal supporters the kind of judicial nominee they had sought and conservatives feared.

Goodwin Liu, 39, is an unabashed liberal legal scholar who, if confirmed, could become a force on the federal appeals court for decades. There’s talk that in time, the Rhodes Scholar, former high court clerk and current assistant dean and law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, could be the first person of Asian descent chosen for the Supreme Court.

Obama’s choice of Liu for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco drew quick and vociferous criticism from conservatives. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, described Liu as “far outside the mainstream of American jurisprudence.”

For the first time, Obama seemed to be taking a page from the playbook of recent Republican presidents who nominated conservatives in their 30s and 40s with the expectation they would have enduring influence in setting policy on the federal bench.

Whether a string of younger, more ideological nominees will follow from the Democratic president is unknown. Of the four Obama nominees announced since Liu’s selection on Feb. 24, three are their 50s and the other is a 45-year-old career prosecutor.

Colorado woman held in terror probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. official says a Colorado woman has been detained in Ireland in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist whose sketch offended many Muslims.

Jamie Paulin-Ramirez was among seven people arrested in Ireland this week as authorities investigate an alleged plot to kill the cartoonist over a 2007 sketch depicting the head of the Muslim prophet Mohammed on a dog’s body.

The U.S. official was not authorized to discuss the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.

After the arrests, U.S. authorities unsealed terror charges against Colleen LaRose of Pennsylvania.

She allegedly went by the name “Jihad Jane” to recruit others online to kill the cartoonist.

It’s not clear whether Paulin-Ramirez might face terror charges.

Obama promise: Brighter education futures for kids

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is promising parents and their kids that with his administration’s help they will have better teachers in improved schools so U.S. students can make up for academic ground lost against youngsters in other countries.

A proposed overhaul of the education law championed

by President George W. Bush will put the impetus for change on states, school districts and schools, Obama said in his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday. “We set a high bar, but we also provide educators the flexibility to reach it,” he said.

At issue is the rewrite he intends to send Congress on Monday of the No Child Left Behind law that Bush signed in 2002. That law focused on accountability in the classroom, but has fallen short of its original goals.

Runaway Prius case presents questions

The announcement’s timing suggests Obama is looking beyond the health care debate in Congress, which caused him to delay a trip to Asia next week and threatens his party’s electoral prospects in November.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck.

Why didn’t the driver simply throw the transmission into neutral as officers urged him to do? Why didn’t a safety mechanism activate that was supposed to cut power to the engine in such situations? And could he have made the story up in pursuit of fame and money?

Each question is getting scrutiny from the Internetconsuming public as they question the motives of the driver, a 61-year-old real estate agent named James Sikes. Some skeptics have even invoked the infamous “balloon boy hoax” in expressing doubts about the story.

No evidence has emerged to suggest that Sikes was dishonest when he called 911 on Monday to report that the accelerator of his 2008 Prius was jammed during a trip home from his lawyer’s office.

Sikes and his car emerged unscathed, but the incident has been another major headache for the Japanese automaker amid questions over the

Native Hawaiian government may become reality HONOLULU (AP) — Their kingdom long ago overthrown, Native Hawaiians seeking redress are closer than they’ve ever been to reclaiming a piece of Hawaii.

Native Hawaiians are the last remaining indigenous group in the United States that hasn’t been allowed to establish their own government, a right already extended to Alaska Natives and 564 Native American tribes.

With a final vote pending in the U.S. Senate and Hawaii-born President Barack Obama on their side, the nation’s 400,000 Native Hawaiians could earn federal recognition as soon as this month — and the land, money and power that comes with it. They measure passed the U.S. House last month.

Many Native Hawaiians believe this process could help right the wrongs perpetuated since their kingdom was overthrown in 1893. The also point to the hundreds of thousands who died from diseases spread by foreign explorers before the kingdom fell.

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A California Highway Patrol officer helped slow this runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop on Monday after the car’s accelerator became stuck on a San Diego County freeway, the CHP said. safety and reliability of its vehicles.

The California Highway Patrol has repeatedly said it has no reason to suspect a hoax. It does not plan to investigate the incident or perform a mechanical inspection because there were no injuries or property damage. Investigators from Toyota and the federal government are also looking into the incident.

“There is no factual information that I’m aware of, or the highway patrol is aware of, that would discredit his story,” agency spokesman Brian Pennings said Friday.

Sikes spoke to throngs of reporters twice this week about his ordeal, but he has not sought out attention or talk show interviews like others have done during their 15

minutes of fame. Pennings said he urged Sikes to speak with reporters the first time, on Monday, after the white-knuckled journey down Interstate 8 to avoid getting besieged later by the media.

And a law firm representing Sikes during the investigation said its client does not intend to take legal action against the automaker.

Doubters have asked

why Sikes didn’t put the car in neutral as a California Highway Patrol dispatcher and an officer repeatedly urged him to do.

Sikes said he considered going into neutral but worried he might go into reverse or flip.

“I had never played with this kind of transmission, especially when you’re driving, and I was actually afraid to do that,” he said Tuesday. “I was afraid to do anything out of the normal.”

Toyota has said all Priuses are equipped with a computer system that cuts power to the wheels if the brake and gas pedals are depressed at the same time, as Sikes was doing.

“It’s tough for us to say if we’re skeptical. I’m mystified in how it could happen with the brake override system,” Don Esmond, senior vice president of automotive operations for Toyota Motor Sales, said Thursday.

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COREY HAIM DEATH

‘Out of League’ takes title too literally

Authorities: Haim’s name on illegal prescription

By GLENN WHIPP For The Associated Press

Remember the hooha over whether Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl made a believable couple in Judd Apatow’s “Knocked Up�?

The makers of “She’s Out of My League� sure do. They’ve built an entire comedy from the premise, pairing stringbean Apatow alum Jay Baruchel with gorgeous newcomer Alice Eve and surrounding them with a chorus of Doubting Thomas friends who tell them their relationship can never work.

The central idea, vaguely lurking around the edges of the movie’s gross-out humor and then spelled out at the end, is pure wish-fulfillment. Nerds and babes can hook up (really!), just so long as the geek possesses a good heart and healthy self-esteem.

One problem. The filmmakers forgot to give Baruchel’s yammering, stammering airport security worker an actual personality that might appeal to the opposite sex. Say what you want about the professional prospects of Rogen’s weed-loving loafer in “Knocked Up,� you have to admit the dude made you laugh. And, from

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Alice Eve, left, and Jay Baruchel are shown in a scene from, “She’s Out of My League.� what we’ve heard, women do like a sense of humor.

The only thing Kirk (Baruchel) has is a sense of awkwardness and selfloathing. When we first meet him, he’s rehearsing the reconciliation speech he plans to spring on his ex-girlfriend (Lindsay Sloane), the same ex-girlfriend who has become a regular (along with her idiot new boyfriend) at Kirk’s parents’ house since their breakup.

Pretty pathetic, huh?

Kirk’s fortunes take a radical change, however, when he meets Molly (Eve), a beautiful, intelligent woman fresh off a breakup and eager to ease back into dating with a safe, sweet guy like our hero.

Kirk’s bro-friends

— Stainer (T.J. Miller) and Jack (Mike Vogel) — are astounded and alarmed.

Assessing their friend as a “five� and Molly a “hard 10,� they argue that Kirk is upsetting the cosmic laws of sexual attraction. “You can’t jump more than two points!� says Stainer, though why exactly a grown man would listen to advice from someone named Stainer remains perpetually unclear.

The movie, written by Sean Anders and John Morris (who have a hand in the upcoming “Hot Tub Time Machine�) and directed by Jim Field Smith, spends most of its time exploring whether Kirk can indeed make that multi-point leap.

And while Baruchel

has been doing great things since debuting in the short-lived Apatow sitcom “Undeclared,� the movie gives you absolutely no reason to believe that Molly wouldn’t bail on him after the first date.

With his nasal voice and social ineptitude, we could see him as the son Eugene Levy never knew existed in some “American Pie� knockoff.

But with a girl like Molly?

Levy himself would stand a better chance.

In fact, Kirk is such a nice-guy non-entity here that it’s disappointing whenever “League� cuts away from its more appealing supporting cast. Miller is a scream as Stainer, who, it turns out, has endured a dilemma similar to his friend’s.

(Hence, the bad advice.)

And Nate Torrence is perfect as Devon, Kirk’s moon-eyed pal who sees the world filtered through Disney princess movies. “Let’s go on a magic carpet ride,� Devon enthuses at one point. As long as you kick Kirk off, buddy, we’re on board. “She’s Out of My League,� a ParamountDreamworks release, is rated R for language and sexual content. Running time: 107 minutes. Two stars out of four.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The name of the late actor Corey Haim was found on a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said Friday was obtained through a major drug ring.

Haim California Attorney General Jerry Brown’s office said records of the prescription in the name of the former teen heartthrob were found during an investigation of the ring that illegally obtained prescription pads and used the stolen identities of doctors to fill them out. “Corey Haim’s death is yet another tragedy linked to the growing problem of prescription drug abuse,� Brown said in a written statement. “This problem is increasingly linked to criminal organizations, like the illegal and massive prescription drug ring under investigation.�

Los Angeles County coroner’s officials, however, said they have not yet determined what killed the 38-year-old Haim on Wednesday.

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ment authorities said they were investigating the drug ring and how the name of Haim, who battled addiction for years, appeared on the prescription.

Javier Salaiz, an investigator with the state attorney general’s office, said authorities have not yet confirmed that Haim actually filled the prescription or if someone was using his name to acquire the prescription.

However, a person familiar with the investigation who spoke on condition of anonymity because the case is ongoing said Haim may have been doctor shopping.

Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said four prescription drug bottles bearing the actor’s name were found in the apartment where he collapsed, but all those drugs had been provided by a doctor who had been treating the actor.

The coroner’s office has declined to state what medications were discovered, but said no illegal drugs were found.

Winter said no determination had been made about Haim’s cause of death, and toxicology tests would not be available for at least a month.

He said he had not been contacted by the attorney general’s office. “It surprises me that Jerry Brown would come out and give a cause of death,� he said.

Brown said later in an interview that he didn’t know what killed Haim.

The illegal prescription was for the powerful painkiller OxyContin, he said. “This is a growing and dangerous problem,�

Brown said.

Christine Gasparac, a spokeswoman for Brown, said the prescription was found through the state’s computer database that tracks prescriptions that are filled.

Investigators believe the ring either sells the pads on the street to addicts or to people who then fill out the forms and obtain the drugs for illegal distribution.

Doctors whose names are on the form usually aren’t aware that their identity is being used illegally.

So far, authorities have uncovered up to 5,000 fraudulent prescriptions linked to the fraud ring in Southern California.

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Vote signals shift from religious leaders

BAGHDAD (AP) — Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s political coalition took an early vote lead Saturday in the election’s all-important battleground of Baghdad, pulling away from its two closest rivals in the latest indication that Iraqis want a moderate government instead of Shiite religious hard-liners leading the postwar nation.

Partial results released by the Independent High Electoral Commission showed the State of Law coalition with about a 60,000-vote edge nationwide over its main moderate challenger, the secular Iraqiya coalition.

The Shiite fundamentalist Iraqi National Alliance was in third place.

The partial Baghdad vote was released amid utter disarray in the election commission’s headquarters, where the

results were flashed on big-screen TVs but yanked down moments later, only to be released yet again. It was the latest in a series of blunders marring the counting process as results have trickled out slowly.

The chairman of the electoral commission, Faraj al-Haidari, said preliminary nationwide results could be released as early as Sunday — a full week after the vote for a 325-member parliament that will choose a prime minister to form a government that will lead the country as U.S. troops prepare to go home.

Allegations of fraud also have plagued the ballot tally. The electoral commission said more than 2,000 complaints had been received as of Saturday but it gave no specifics, saying only that they would be investi-

gated.

With 18 percent of the ballots counted in the province that includes the capital, al-Maliki’s State of Law coalition had almost 159,000 votes, followed by the Iran-backed Shiite religious grouping the Iraqi National Alliance with about 108,000 and the moderate and secular Iraqiya coalition tallying about 105,000.

Baghdad is the largest prize in the vote, with just under a fifth of the total parliament seats up for grabs. “We have promised the people of Baghdad and Iraq that the next four years will be the phase of construction and better economy, and we will live up to our promises,�

Haider al-Ibadi, a senior State of Law official, said after the capital’s results were announced. “And we will join forces with

any other political blocs that are committed to the same agenda.�

So far, al-Maliki’s coalition is leading in five of the 11 provinces where the vote has been partially counted. Iraq has a total of 18 provinces.

Nationwide, State of Law has so far amassed more than 357,000 votes, and Iraqiya was trailing with 295,400 votes. The INA was in third place with just over 280,500.

Outside Baghdad, all of al-Maliki’s leads are in southern provinces where Shiite hard-liners were expected to bring stiff competition.

The south is generally considered friendly turf for the INA, made up of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council and followers of the anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr — two groups that are linked to Iran.

Chinese minister insists Google obey the law BEIJING (AP) — China’s top Internet regulator insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or “pay the consequences,� giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship and hacking. “If you want to do something that disobeys Chinese law and regulations, you are unfriendly, you are irresponsible and you will have to pay the consequences,�

Li Yizhong, the minister of Industry and Information Technology, said on the sidelines of China’s annual legislature.

Li gave no details of Beijing’s talks with Google Inc. over the search engine’s January announcement that it planned to stop complying with Chinese Internet censorship rules and might close its China-based site. “Whether they leave or not is up to them,� Li said.

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China has the world’s most populous Internet market, with 384 million people online. Google has about 35 percent of the Chinese search market, compared with about 60 percent for local rival Baidu Inc. Chinese users of Google and even some of China’s state-controlled media have warned that the loss of a major competitor could slow the industry’s development.

Beijing encourages Internet use for education and business but tries to block access to material deemed subversive or pornographic, including Web sites abroad run by human rights and pro-democracy activists.

Vatican officials defend pope on abuse

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Saturday denounced what it called aggressive attempts to drag Pope Benedict XVI into the spreading scandals of pedophile priests in his German homeland.

It also insisted that church confidentiality doesn’t prevent bishops from reporting abuse to police.

The Vatican’s campaign to defend the pope’s reputation and resolve in combatting clergy abuse of minors followed acknowledgment by the Munich archdiocese that it had transferred a suspected pedophile priest to community work while Benedict was archbishop there.

Benedict is also under fire for a 2001 church directive he wrote while a Vatican cardinal, instructing bishops to keep abuse cases confidential.

Germany’s justice minister has blamed the directive for what she called a “wall of silence� preventing prosecution.

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DELHOMME, BROWNS AGREE TO 2-YEAR DEAL CLEVELAND (AP) — Free agent quarterback Jake Delhomme has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Cleveland Browns.

The QB’s agent, Rick Smith confirmed Delhomme’s agreement with the Browns, who have been busy trying to fix a troublesome position. Delhomme,35, was released last week after seven seasons with the Carolina Panthers.

He had been scheduled to visit the New Orleans Saints, his hometown team, but canceled the trip. Delhomme visited the Browns on Thursday but left without a deal.

Delhomme is expected to compete for Cleveland’s starting job with Brady Quinn. Earlier this week, the Browns acquired backup Seneca Wallace in a trade with Seattle and released Derek Anderson.

MLB STEINBRENNER PLANNING TO BE AT OPENING DAY

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees co-chairman Hal Steinbrenner has told The Associated Press that “the plan” is for owner George Steinbrenner to attend opening day in New York on April 13.

The Boss was in his box at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Saturday for the Yankees’ 5-3 win over Baltimore.

The 79-year-old Steinbrenner has been in poor health. Sons Hal and Hank have been running the team since the end of the 2007 season.

George Steinbrenner has rarely been seen at Yankee Stadium of late. He rode onto the field in a golf cart for the 2008 All-Star Game and attended the first two games of the 2009 World Series.

NBA BOBCATS SIGN HUGHES; WALLACE’S MRI NEGATIVE

CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Charlotte Bobcats signed veteran guard Larry Hughes to help with depth in the backcourt as they attempt to reach the playoffs for the first time.

Also, an MRI on forward Gerald Wallace’s left ankle on Saturday revealed no fractures or ligament ruptures. But Wallace likely will miss Sunday’s game at Orlando after being injured on Friday.

General manager Rod Higgins announced this month they wouldn’t sign Hughes because of his broken finger. But the injury has healed sooner than expected, and Hughes could be ready to play in about a week.

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North Carolina State’s Javier Gonzalez (10) walks of the court after losing 57-54 to Georgia Tech in an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro on Saturday.

Pack can’t keep magic run going

By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer

GREENSBORO — Georgia Tech took the difficult, windy route, but coach Paul Hewitt has his talent-laden team where many felt it should be: the Atlantic Coast ACC Conference Tournament championChampionship ship game.

Just overGeorgia Tech vs. look all those Duke maddening Tipoff: 1 p.m. turnovers and TV: ESPN blown leads.

Overcoming another near second-half meltdown, the Yellow Jackets ended North Carolina State’s surprise run in this ACC tournament full of upsets with a 57-54 victory on Saturday in the semifinals.

With freshman Derrick Favors contributing 17 points and eight rebounds, fellow NBA prospect Gani Lawal posting a double-double and highly touted guard Iman Shumpert making another key defensive play late, the seventh-seeded Yellow Jackets (22-11) advanced to Sunday’s final against top-seeded and No. 4 Duke.

Despite his team coughing up a 10point halftime lead and looking rattled

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Devils hold off Canes

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer

GREENSBORO — The momentum was on the opposing sideline after a 3-pointer just before the halftime horn. Duke’s frustrated Hall

of Fame coach had already been whistled for a technical foul. And the fourth-ranked Blue Devils were flirting with joining the long list of upset victims at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.

It’s a good thing Kyle

Singler is playing his best basketball of the season.

Singler scored 27 points to help the Blue Devils push ahead in the second half to beat Miami 77-74 in Satur-

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Miami’s Durand Scott (1) heads to the basket as Duke’s Kyle Singler (12) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro on Saturday.

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he end is always coming.

It’s out there, and every second that ticks past brings it closer.

For some, the end is too far away to think too much about it. And for very few, the end will come softened with riches, fame, and sometimes, glory.

But it’s still an end, and that is something that is shared by every person who decides to lace ’em up sometime, somewhere.

Daniel Martin could sense his

end approaching. Always. And interestingly, he was fine with it. A crafty left-handed pitcher from Lee County, Martin knew his potential better than most anybody.

Because his potential was essentially what he already had.

After leaving the Yellow Jackets, Martin caught on at Pitt Community College in Greenville. He pitched well, so well in fact that he started to draw the attention of nearby East

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REC SPORTS Baseball Buddies accepting registration SANFORD — A baseball organization designed for children and young adults with developmental delays or physical disabilities is seeking participants for the spring.

Baseball Buddies, which is open to ages 5-to-20, is hoping to launch its new recreational league with games on Sundays at Deep River-Northview Optimist Park.

The program has opened registration, which costs $20 and covers insurance, a T-shirt, cap and equipment. Participants will be able to have a “buddy� on the field to assist them as needed, including help with hitting, fielding or running.

The deadline for registration is Monday. For more information about the league and how to register, contact Melissa Caddick at (919) 4996941.

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CHARLOTTE— Glued to Carl Edwards’ bumper as they raced for the lead around Talladega Superspeedway, young Brad Keselowski showed no signs of letting off the gas pedal. He peeked high, and Edwards cut him off, then ducked low to try to pass.

Edwards, the veteran, quickly swerved down to block the pass, a move that guaranteed disaster if Keselowski didn’t back off. In the blink of an eye, Keselowski found himself in highstakes game of chicken at speeds approaching 200 mph.

The rookie refused to blink.

He didn’t give an inch.

Nothing slowed Keselowski that day last April, not even after the inevitable contact sent Edwards’ car sailing into the safety fence in a frightening accident that injured seven fans.

Keselowski just barreled on, stealing an improbable victory in just his fifth career start in NASCAR’s prestigious Sprint Cup Series.

Looking back now at those intense two minutes, Keselowski was clearly sending a message to his established, experienced competitors: he won’t back down to anyone, ever.

That mentality has rankled a long list of top-name drivers, and finally came to the fore last weekend in Atlanta when Edwards, exasperated over a long list

2-A MEN’S Kinston 51, West Caldwell 29 RALEIGH, (AP) — University of North Carolina-bound forward Reggie Bullock and forward Dallas Best each scored 15 points to lead Kinston to a 51-29 victory over West Caldwell on Saturday in the Class 2-A North Carolina High School Athletic Association men’s championship at Reynolds Coliseum.

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4-A WOMEN’S Butler 87, Green Hope 61 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year Cierra Burdick scored 28 points and was named the game Most Valuable Player, and center Clair Watkins added 20 as Matthews Butler defeated Morrisville Green Hope 87-61 in the Class 4-A North Carolina High School Athletic AP photo Association Women’s Championship.

This Aug. 21 file photo shows driver Brad Keselowski being interviewed after winning

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of hard racing between the two, intentionally wrecked Keselowski in contact that sent Keselowski airborne in a scene quite similar to the one in Talladega.

For all the public outrage over Edwards’ deliberate act, there was an equal amount of private sentiment that Keselowski had it coming.

Keselowski is well aware of the whispers, but remains unapologetic for anything he’s done that’s gotten him to his primetime Cup ride with auto racing icon Roger Penske. “It’s not possible to get a Cup ride right now without being aggressive, and without having some swagger in your step,� Keselowski said. “Does that make you a jerk?

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To some people, yes. To some people, no. It depends on where you’re coming from. If you look at the sport right now, there are no new drivers coming in. “So whatever I’m doing is working, and it’s gotten me to where I’m at.�

The son of 1989 ARCA champion Bob Keselowski grew up in Rochester Hills, Mich., and entered NASCAR Truck races from 2004 through 2006 with his father’s backing. He picked up a couple Nationwide Series starts for an underfunded team in 2006 and early 2007, before his big break came midway through that season when Dale Earnhardt Jr. plucked him from obscurity to drive his flagship No. 88 for JR

Motorsports.

That, says three-time NASCAR champion Darrell Waltrip, was the gamechanger for Keselowski. “Driving for Dale Jr. gave him privileges that he wouldn’t have had if had driven for someone else,�

Waltrip said. “That Earnhardt connection allowed him to become ’Bad Brad.’ Those few years gave him time to create this character that he’s Bad Brad. Well, if you are Bad Brad, you are going to make some people mad.�

Finally in good equipment, Keselowski bulldozed his way to six Nationwide wins over two-plus seasons with a hard-driving style that impressed car owners but annoyed rival competitors.

RALEIGH (AP) — When it came to championship game experience, both Salisbury and East Bladen had it. But when it came to defense and guard play, the Hornets had it all and captured their second consecutive Class 2-A North Carolina High School Athletic Association championship with a 49-37 victory.

1-A MEN’S Monroe 62, Goldsboro 46 CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Isaac Blakeney poured in 24 points and grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds to lead Monroe to a 62-46 win over Goldsboro in the Class 1-A N.C. High School Athletic Association men’s basketball championship.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Unsigned LT goes home after Jets

NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; LaDainian Tomlinson flew home to San Diego on Saturday to consider his options after spending a day with the New York Jets and leaving without a deal.

The free agent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the eighth-leading rusher in NFL history â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was on a flight Saturday morning after his visit.

He arrived in New Jersey on Thursday night after meeting with the Minnesota Vikings and spent Friday touring the Jetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; facility in Florham Park. He then had dinner with coach Rex Ryan, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and other team officials, who tried to persuade him to join an offense ranked No. 1 in rushing last season.

South Africans tied at CA Championship

DORAL, Fla. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ernie Els and Charl Schwartzel are tied for the lead going into the final round at the CA Championship that now has a distinctive South African flavor.

Els lost some of his momentum but not the lead Saturday at Doral, wasting some good birdie chances in his round of 2-under 70.

Schwartzel made three big par putts and finished off a 5-under 67.

They wound up tied for the lead at 12-under 204 and gave this World Golf Championship an all-South African final pairing.

But they have plenty of company.

Padraig Harrington of Ireland ended his streak of 26 holes without a bogey when he three-putted the final hole for a 67, putting him one shot behind. Robert Allenby of Australia shot a 71 and was two shots out of the lead.

Collins leads Puerto Rico Open RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chad Collins eagled the par-5 second hole Saturday to top the Puerto Rico Open leaderboard at 9 under before second-round play was suspended because of darkness in the rain-delayed PGA Tour event.

Collins, a former Methodist College player who has won twice on the Nationwide Tour, was 6 under through 11 holes in the second round after completing a first-round 69 in sunny conditions Saturday morning at Trump International Golf Club-Puerto Rico.

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Kentucky (31-2) will play either No. 20 Vanderbilt or Mississippi State on Sunday, looking to add a 26th tournament title to the 44th regular season championship the Wildcats won in coach John Calipariâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first season.

No. 1 Kansas 72, No. 9 Kansas St. 64 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Marcus Morris had 18 points, Tyrel Reed added 15 and No. 1 Kansas held off No. 9 Kansas State down the stretch for a 72-64 victory and its seventh Big 12 tournament title.

Kansas (32-2) labored through a physical, defense-dominated first half and used a small spurt midway through the second to beat its in-state rivals for the third time this season. Coming off a sixth straight regular-season title, the Jayhawks will likely be the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament when the brackets are announced Sunday.

Kansas State (26-7) had never beaten Kansas in six tries at the Big 12 tournament and had lost 40 of 42 meetings since 1994, but had hopes of winning its first conference championship since 1980. Instead, the Wildcats go into Selection Sunday still hoping for a high seed after setting a record for wins this season.

No. 5 Ohio St. 88, Illinois 81, 2OT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Evan Turner scored 12 of his 31 points after regulation Saturday, leading No. 6 Ohio State past Illinois 88-81 in double overtime Saturday for a spot in the final of the Big Ten tournament.

The Big Ten player of the year finished with a triple double â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 31 points, 10 rebounds, 10 turnovers.

Minnesota 69, No. 6 Purdue 42 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Minnesota held No. 6 Purdue to the worst first half in the Boilermakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; record books and rolled to victory in the Big Ten tournament semifinals.

Ralph Sampson III scored 13 points for the sixth-seeded Golden Gophers (21-12), who reached the final for the first time.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll play No. 5 Ohio State on Sunday for the championship.

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Kansas forward Marcus Morris (22) and Kansas State forward Curtis Kelly (24) chase a rebound in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big 12 tournament Saturda in Kansas City, Mo. No. 17 Temple 57, Rhode Island 44 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ryan Brooks scored 16 points and Temple held Rhode Island to its lowest point total in five years in an Atlantic 10 Conference tournament semifinal.

Sophomore guard Juan Fernandez once again ignited the top-seeded Owls (28-5), scoring the first seven points and nine overall in the two-time defending championsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; game-opening 15-2 run. The spurt took the air out of Rhode Island (23-9) and left it in a precarious position for the NCAA tournament heading into Selection Sunday.

Mississippi State 62, No. 20 Vanderbilt 52.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Barry Stewart scored 14 points and Mississippi State advanced to its second consecutive Southeastern Conference tournament championship game with a 62-52 win over No. 20 Vanderbilt.

Richmond 89, No. 24 Xavier 85, OT ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kevin Anderson scored 27 points, David Gonzalvez added 26 and Richmond rallied to defeat No. 24 Xavier 89-85 in overtime in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament.

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National scoring leader Aubrey Coleman struggled through a 4-for-20 shooting performance for the seventh-seeded Cougars (19-15), but came up with a critical steal and fast-break layup in the final minute as they won their fourth game in as many days.

Houston trailed by nine with 8 minutes to play, but came roaring back against the top-seeded Miners (26-6), who were riding their longest winning streak since their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Glory Roadâ&#x20AC;? run to the national title in 1966.

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dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s semifinals, sending them back to the championship game for the 11th time in 13 years.

Jon Scheyer added 16 points, including eight in the go-ahead 15-0 run early in the second half that restored some sense of order in this upset-filled week in Greensboro. The top-seeded Blue Devils (28-5) trailed by three at halftime against the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last-place team before rallying to reach Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final, where they will defend their title against the winner of the North Carolina State-Georgia Tech semifinal later Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been there, but if anything that just helps us knowing how tough it is,â&#x20AC;?

Scheyer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fortunate to get through these tough games and we know whoever we play, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a battle and we need to be ready.â&#x20AC;?

Duke, the only one of the top six seeds to reach the semifinals, has won eight of the past 11 tournaments and is chasing a league-record 18th title. But while the Blue Devils have avoided an upset loss, they were tied at halftime with ninth-seeded Virginia in Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterfinals, then found themselves trailing 35-32 against the 12th-seeded Hurricanes (20-13). â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a good first half in this tournament,â&#x20AC;? Singler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is frustrating. But I think the sign of a good

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Carolina.

But the university had garnered Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention at the same time, and he liked the idea of finishing his time in college on a major campus. But when the Pirates baseball coach moved on a few weeks after he told the pitcher he would have a shot to walk on, it appeared that the kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s baseball career had come to a screeching halt.

Some mightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve wondered whether they had made a tragic mistake, taking a chance with the big boys rather than safely finding a home on a Division-II

team is to bounce back in the second half and find a way to win.â&#x20AC;?

On this afternoon, that meant riding Singlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second big tournament performance. After tallying 18 points and 11 rebounds against the Cavaliers, he had eight rebounds, six assists and made five 3-pointers in 31 minutes against Miami.

That included Dukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first eight points of the second half. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kyle was magnificent in the second half,â&#x20AC;? coach Mike Krzyzewski said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started driving the zone in the second half.

Kyle really did that. I know he got some 3s. But there was that sense of purpose, like attacking the zone. We were playing against the zone in the first half. In the second half, I thought we attacked it, and it was personified by Kyle.â&#x20AC;?

Freshman Durand Scott had 21 points for the Hurricanes, who put up plenty of fight but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t follow their upsets of Wake Forest and Virginia Tech with a much bigger one. In the ACC semifinals for the first time in its history, Miami used a 17-2 run to erase a 12-point deficit and take the halftime lead on Malcolm Grantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long 3-pointer with 5 seconds left.

But after Singlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quick second-half flurry, Scheyer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who had just three points on 1-for-5 shooting to that point â&#x20AC;&#x201D; knocked down a 3-pointer from the right corner to start the game-changing 15-0 run that finally gave Duke a 58-42 lead with 11:52 left. That lead held up, though pesky Miami proved difficult to put away.

or smaller diamond.

Not Martin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew I had a chance to go to some D-2, or D-3 programs, but I liked Greenville,â&#x20AC;? Martin says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was the kind of guy who never really had a Division-1 opportunity, but I knew I still wanted to play ball.â&#x20AC;?

Knowing his shot at walking on with the Pirates was gone with the new coaching staff aboard, Martin found the next best thing.

And he found it in Greenville. On campus.

Club Baseball.

More than 75 players tried out for East Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Baseball team in the fall, and Martin, known well by the ECU Club coaches after his success at Pitt, made the team as a starting

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against the press in the second half, Hewitt was smiling after being a target of criticism for what some argue is serial underachieving.

Georgia Tech had recently tumbled out of the rankings and entered the tournament with five losses in seven games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fans have been great, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one thing that has been consistent.

There are other areas where some cheap shots have been taken,â&#x20AC;? Hewitt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I walk through the airports and go out to dinner with my family, you would be really shocked at how this stuff has turned.

Now everybody goes out of their way to say, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hey coach, we respect what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing.â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; They may be a little louder now after Georgia Tech halted 11th-seeded N.C. Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream of stealing the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

pitcher. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worked 12 innings so far this season, has a minuscule 1.50 ERA and is 3-0, tied for the second-most wins in â&#x20AC;&#x201D; wait for it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the nation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best of both worlds, really,â&#x20AC;? says Martin, who was recently honored as the conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pitcher of the week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little more laid back, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still really good competition. You still get to enjoy the college experience and play ball at a high level.â&#x20AC;?

Intramurals this is not. ECU is a part of the South Division in the Mid-Atlantic Conference, along with Club teams from North Carolina, N.C. State, Wake Forest, Charlotte and Elon. And the conference is a part of the National Club Baseball Association, where Club teams from Arizona State,

In a sloppy game where both teams showed the fatigue of playing for a third straight day, the Wolfpack made more mistakes down the stretch.

Tracy Smith had 15 points for N.C. State (19-15), which shot 31 percent. Javier Gonzalez had a chance to atone for a key turnover and intentional foul in the final 2 minutes, but he missed a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hurting right now,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disappointed.

We thought we had the game in our hands.â&#x20AC;?

The Yellow Jackets reached the final for the first time since losing to Duke in 2005, and again can thank Shumpertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense.

A day after knocking the ball away from Marylandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greivis Vasquez to preserve Georgia Techâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upset win on Friday, Shumpert ripped the ball away from Gonzalez at midcourt with just over 2 minutes left and the Yellow Jackets ahead 49-46.

Shumpert passed to Favors, and Gonzalez grabbed his jersey from behind,

Cal, Stanford, Texas, Michigan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the list goes on and on â&#x20AC;&#x201D; compete. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a world series and everything,â&#x20AC;? says Martin, a member of the nationally sixth-ranked Pirates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all still playing for a grand prize.â&#x20AC;?

But most of all, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all still playing, period. Club Baseball has given the junior-eligible Martin a chance to hold onto his spikes and his glove for another couple of years. And to him, and potentially others like him, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all that matters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a lot of guys out there like me,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a great way to keep playing ball while going to a big school. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to settle.â&#x20AC;?

There will come a time when

spun him around and was called for an intentional foul with 1:29 left. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got hit a little bit on my arms, and I lost control of the ball,â&#x20AC;? Gonzalez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were about to score, and I saw Favors. He shoots like 50 percent (from the foul line), so the only thing I was able to do was grab a piece of jersey.â&#x20AC;?

Officials had to separate players from both teams before Favors hit 1 of 2 free throws. On the ensuing possession, Favors scored inside to make it 52-46. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously that affects the game. No question about it,â&#x20AC;? N.C. State coach Sidney Lowe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not just from the point standpoint, but just emotionally, them getting jacked up, everyone is jumping around like their 6-10 guy just got killed or something by a 6-foot kid.â&#x20AC;?

N.C. State wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t finished, and Gonzalez hit a 3-pointer with 12.4 seconds left to cut the lead to 55-54. But Georgia Techâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Andre Bell then hit two free throws, and Gonzalezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3 from the right wing bounced off the rim.

Daniel Martin wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to play baseball anymore. He knows that better than anybody.

But for now, and next season, he knows he can still toe the rubber, glance over his shoulder at the runner as he goes into the stretch, and feel the rush of competition with runners on base and the game on the line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the great thing,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t church softball.â&#x20AC;?

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be plenty of time for that.

Just not now.

Not yet.

Alex Podlogar is The Heraldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sports editor. Reach him at alexp@ sanfordherald.com and at (919) 718-1222. Read his blog at www. designatedhitter.wordpress.com

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Scoreboard

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

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

W 51 46 41 41 35 33 34 32 31 23 23 22 21 21 7

L 15 20 23 23 29 31 32 31 34 42 42 43 42 44 58

W 48 45 44 42 40 40 38 40 35 32 32 25 22 17 14

L 18 21 21 23 24 26 25 28 31 31 34 41 44 47 52

Sports Review

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pct GB L10 .773 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 8-2 .697 5 9-1 .641 9 7-3 .641 9 6-4 .547 15 9-1 .516 17 6-4 .515 17 5-5 .508 171â &#x201E;2 3-7 .477 191â &#x201E;2 2-8 .354 271â &#x201E;2 3-7 1 .354 27 â &#x201E;2 2-8 1 .338 28 â &#x201E;2 3-7 .333 281â &#x201E;2 2-8 .323 291â &#x201E;2 2-8 1 .108 43 â &#x201E;2 2-8 WESTERN CONFERENCE Pct GB L10 .727 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 6-4 .682 3 10-0 1 .677 3 â &#x201E;2 8-2 .646 51â &#x201E;2 6-4 .625 7 7-3 .606 8 7-3 1 .603 8 â &#x201E;2 7-3 .588 9 8-2 .530 13 7-3 1 .508 14 â &#x201E;2 4-6 .485 16 2-8 .379 23 2-8 .333 26 4-6 .266 30 2-8 .212 34 1-9

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Charlotte 106, L.A. Clippers 98 Cleveland 100, Philadelphia 95 Boston 122, Indiana 103 Miami 108, Chicago 95 Memphis 119, New York 112 San Antonio 103, Minnesota 85 Denver 102, New Orleans 95 Oklahoma City 104, New Jersey 102 Detroit 101, Washington 87 Milwaukee 95, Utah 87 L.A. Lakers 102, Phoenix 96 Portland 110, Sacramento 94 Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Detroit at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Washington, 7 p.m.

Denver at Memphis, 8 p.m.

New York at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

BASKETBALL Str W-2 W-7 W-1 W-1 W-5 W-5 W-2 L-3 L-7 W-1 L-3 L-2 L-6 L-1 L-3

Home 28-4 27-6 25-7 19-12 22-9 24-8 19-14 22-10 19-13 16-18 10-21 14-21 12-21 14-16 3-28

Away 23-11 19-14 16-16 22-11 13-20 9-23 15-18 10-21 12-21 7-24 13-21 8-22 9-21 7-28 4-30

Conf 30-9 31-11 22-14 28-14 25-15 19-19 20-18 23-18 19-20 15-22 11-26 16-27 15-26 16-23 6-34

Str W-2 W-13 W-5 L-1 W-4 L-1 W-2 W-3 W-3 W-1 L-2 L-6 L-1 L-6 L-8

Home 30-5 23-9 28-5 25-8 21-11 24-9 23-10 21-13 20-14 17-14 21-12 18-14 16-16 13-19 9-25

Away 18-13 22-12 16-16 17-15 19-13 16-17 15-15 19-15 15-17 15-17 11-22 7-27 6-28 4-28 5-27

Conf 27-11 24-16 27-14 25-16 21-18 25-16 23-17 26-15 18-22 23-18 21-19 12-28 13-28 9-29 7-34

L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Toronto at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Indiana at Milwaukee, 1 p.m.

Boston at Cleveland, 3:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Miami, 6 p.m.

Charlotte at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Utah at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Toronto at Portland, 9 p.m.

New Orleans at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games New York at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Boston, 8 p.m.

Denver at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

Washington at Utah, 9 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Sports on TV Sunday, March 14 AUTO RACING 11:30 a.m.

VERSUS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; IRL, Sao Paulo Indy 300, at Sao Paulo, Brazil 6 p.m.

ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NHRA, Gatornationals, final eliminations, at Gainesville, Fla. (same-day tape) GOLF 3 p.m.

NBC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; PGA Tour/WGC, CA Championship, final round, at Doral, Fla. 7:30 p.m.

TGC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; PGA Tour, Puerto Rico Open, final round, at Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (same-day tape) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 4 p.m.

WGN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Preseason, Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Angels, at Tempe, Ariz.

MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1 p.m.

ABC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Southeastern Conference , championship, teams TBD, at Nashville, Tenn.

CBS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Atlantic 10 Conference, championship, teams TBD, at Atlantic City, N.J. ESPN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Atlantic Coast Conference, championship, teams TBD, at Greensboro 3:30 p.m.

CBS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Big Ten Conference, championship, teams TBD, at Indianapolis 6 p.m.

CBS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NCAA Division I tournament Selection Show, at Indianapolis NBA BASKETBALL 3:30 p.m.

ABC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Boston at Cleveland NHL HOCKEY 12:30 p.m.

NBC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, Washington at Chicago, or Colorado at Dallas

Atlantic Coast Conference Glance At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro First Round Thursday, March 11 Virginia 68, Boston College 62 Miami 83, Wake Forest 62 Georgia Tech 62, North Carolina 58 N.C. State 59, Clemson 57 Quarterfinals Friday, March 12 Duke 57, Virginia 46 Miami 70, Virginia Tech 65 Georgia Tech 69, Maryland 64 N.C. State 58, Florida State 52 Semifinals Saturday, March 13 Duke 77, Miami 74 Georgia Tech 57, N.C. State 54 Championship Sunday, March 14 Duke vs. Georgia Tech, 1 p.m.

NCAA Boxscores NO. 4 DUKE 77, MIAMI 74 MIAMI (20-13) Scott 10-15 0-1 21, Dews 3-6 0-0 8, Jones 2-9 2-4 7, Johnson 3-6 8-10 14, Gamble 2-4 0-0 4, Grant 4-10 6-6 17, McGowan 0-1 0-0 0, Adams 0-0 0-0 0, Thomas 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 25-55 16-21 74.

DUKE (28-5) Smith 6-14 0-1 12, Singler 8-15 6-6 27, Scheyer 4-10 6-9 16, Thomas 2-4 0-0 4, Zoubek 1-1 5-6 7, Ma.Plumlee 2-3 0-0 4, Dawkins 0-3 0-0 0, Mi.Plumlee 3-4 1-2 7, Kelly 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-54 18-24 77.

Halftimeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Miami 35-32. 3-Point Goalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Miami 8-15 (Grant 3-5, Dews 2-4, Jones 1-1, Scott 1-2, Thomas 1-3), Duke 7-22 (Singler 5-9, Scheyer 2-6, Dawkins 0-3, Smith 0-4).

Fouled Outâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Scott. Reboundsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Miami 24 (Johnson 8), Duke 38 (Singler 8). Assistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Miami 10 (Grant 4), Duke 16 (Singler 6). Total Foulsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Miami 19, Duke 19. Technicalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Duke Bench. Aâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;NA. Aâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;NA. GEORGIA TECH 57, N.C. STATE 54 N.C. STATE (19-15) Gonzalez 3-14 0-0 9, Degand 3-9 2-6 8, Wood 3-7 1-3 9, T.Smith 6-13 3-4 15, Horner 2-12 2-4 7, Howell 1-1 0-0 2, Vandenberg 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 1-2 2-2 4, Mays 0-3 0-0 0.

Totals 19-62 10-19 54.

GEORGIA TECH (22-11) Shumpert 3-7 1-4 7, Bell 1-3 6-6 9, Favors 7-10 3-5 17, Lawal 5-7 2-7 12, Rice Jr. 0-1 3-6 3, Udofia 0-0 0-0 0, M.Miller 1-2 0-0 3, Oliver 1-6 0-0 2, Peacock 0-5 4-4 4. Totals 18-41 19-32 57.

Halftimeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Georgia Tech 29-19. 3-Point Goalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;N.C. State 6-26 (Gonzalez 3-8, Wood 2-5, Horner 1-8, Williams 0-1, Degand 0-4), Georgia Tech 2-10 (Bell 1-1, M.Miller 1-1, Rice Jr. 0-1, Peacock 0-1, Shumpert 0-3, Oliver 0-3).

Fouled Outâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;None. Reboundsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;N.C. State 36 (Horner 8), Georgia Tech 42 (Lawal 10). Assistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;N.C. State 9 (Degand 4), Georgia Tech 13 (Bell, Rice Jr. 4). Total Foulsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;N.C. State 23, Georgia Tech 18. Aâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;23,381. 23,381.

NO. 17 TEMPLE 57, RHODE ISLAND 44 RHODE ISLAND (23-9) Ulmer 2-5 2-2 7, James 4-11 1-1 9, Martell 3-4 3-4 9, Jones 1-6 0-0 2, Cothran 4-13 0-0 11, Mejia 0-4 0-0 0, Eaves 2-7 1-2 6, Richmond 0-5 0-0 0, Outerbridge 0-4 0-0 0, Malesevic 0-0 0-0 0, Brooks 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-59 7-9 44.

TEMPLE (28-5) Allen 3-5 3-4 9, Eric 2-5 0-0 4, Brooks 5-11 4-7 16, Fernandez 5-8 2-2 14, Guzman 0-4 3-5 3, DiLeo 0-0 0-0 0, Moore 0-0 3-4 3, Jefferson 3-5 2-3 8. Totals 18-38 17-25 57.

Halftimeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Temple 34-17. 3-Point Goalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Rhode Island 5-18 (Cothran 3-5,

Eaves 1-2, Ulmer 1-2, Jones 0-1, Mejia 0-1, Richmond 0-3, James 0-4), Temple 4-11 (Fernandez 2-4, Brooks 2-5, Guzman 0-2).

Fouled Outâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;None. Reboundsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Rhode Island 38 (James 9), Temple 31 (Allen 10).

Assistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Rhode Island 9 (Jones 4), Temple 12 (Fernandez 7). Total Foulsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Rhode Island 16, Temple 12. Aâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;NA.

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By The Associated Press Saturday At TPC Blue Monster at Doral Doral, Fla. Purse: $8.5 million Yardage: 7,334; Par 72 Third Round Charl Schwartzel 67-70-67 Ernie Els 68-66-70 Padraig Harrington 70-68-67 Robert Allenby 68-67-71 Bill Haas 71-66-70 Martin Kaymer 70-72-66 Matt Kuchar 71-71-67 Paul Casey 69-72-68 Vijay Singh 68-71-70 Soren Hansen 69-69-71 Alvaro Quiros 72-69-69 Camilo Villegas 72-68-70 John Senden 69-70-71 Hunter Mahan 72-70-69 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano72-68-71 Graeme McDowell 74-68-70 Wen-Chong Liang 72-69-71 Francesco Molinari 69-71-72 Phil Mickelson 71-69-72 J.B. Holmes 69-70-73 Steve Stricker 73-69-71 Tim Clark 70-69-74 Yuta Ikeda 71-68-74 Luke Donald 70-75-69 Henrik Stenson 71-72-71 Adam Scott 74-69-71 Alistair Presnell 72-70-72 Peter Hanson 74-66-74 Mike Weir 73-66-75 Kenny Perry 73-74-68 Jim Furyk 70-76-69 Ross Fisher 73-72-70 Angel Cabrera 74-71-70 Heath Slocum 74-71-70 Lucas Glover 72-72-71 Anthony Kim 71-73-71 Jerry Kelly 70-72-73 Ben Crane 74-73-69 Nick Watney 73-72-71 David Toms 72-72-72 Sean Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hair 71-71-74 Lee Westwood 74-68-74 Scott Verplank 76-72-69 Ross McGowan 76-71-70 Sergio Garcia 74-72-71 Zach Johnson 76-70-71 Brian Gay 74-69-74 Jason Dufner 73-69-75 Dustin Johnson 69-72-76 Kevin Na 78-70-70 Edoardo Molinari 72-74-72 Thongchai Jaidee 73-72-73 Simon Dyson 72-73-73 Geoff Ogilvy 72-71-75 Ryan Palmer 79-68-72

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By The Associated Press All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF y-Washington 68 45 14 9 99 266 d-Pittsburgh 68 40 23 5 85 215 d-Buffalo 66 36 21 9 81 181 New Jersey 66 40 23 3 83 178 Ottawa 68 37 26 5 79 185 Philadelphia 67 36 27 4 76 202 Montreal 69 34 29 6 74 188

GA 192 196 167 158 192 182 192

Boston 66 30 24 12 72 165 169 N.Y. Rangers 68 30 29 9 69 178 187 Tampa Bay 67 28 27 12 68 181 207 Atlanta 67 28 29 10 66 198 218 Florida 67 28 29 10 66 174 193 Carolina 67 28 31 8 64 189 207 N.Y. Islanders 67 26 32 9 61 172 211 Toronto 67 22 33 12 56 176 226 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA d-San Jose 67 43 14 10 96 222 168 d-Chicago 67 44 18 5 93 222 166 d-Vancouver 67 41 23 3 85 220 174 Los Angeles 67 40 22 5 85 204 179 Phoenix 67 40 22 5 85 180 167 Colorado 67 38 23 6 82 199 176 Nashville 68 37 26 5 79 190 196 Calgary 67 34 24 9 77 172 167 Detroit 67 32 23 12 76 182 183 St. Louis 66 31 26 9 71 179 183 Dallas 67 29 25 13 71 188 213 Minnesota 67 32 29 6 70 184 195 Anaheim 67 30 29 8 68 185 207 Columbus 68 27 30 11 65 177 218 Edmonton 67 21 39 7 49 167 230 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. d-division leader y-clinched division Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Los Angeles 2, Dallas 1, SO New Jersey 3, Pittsburgh 1 Tampa Bay 3, Washington 2 Minnesota 3, Buffalo 2 N.Y. Rangers 5, Atlanta 2 Nashville 1, Anaheim 0 Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Philadelphia 3, Chicago 2 Florida 3, San Jose 2, OT Edmonton at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Boston at Montreal, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Detroit, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Washington at Chicago, 12:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 3 p.m.

Colorado at Dallas, 3 p.m.

Nashville at Los Angeles, 3 p.m.

Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.

Phoenix at Atlanta, 5 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.

St. Louis at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

San Jose at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Boston at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

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CHARLOTTE BOBCATSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Signed G Larry Hughes.

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6B / Sunday, March 14, 2010 / The Sanford Herald DEAR ABBY

BRIDGE HAND

Couple with rocky marriage kept at arm’s length by friends

HOROSCOPES Universal Press Syndicate

Happy Birthday: You’ll take on too much and make promises that are next to impossible to fulfill.

Pace yourself and don’t be afraid to offer less. Take the creative approach, offering the unique, and you will appeal to people able to offer you more. It’s about quality, not quantity.

Once you realize that, you can pick and choose what you want to pursue. Your numbers are 8, 13, 16, 23, 35, 40, 48 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Deception is prominent. You must be suspicious of anyone trying too hard to be and do whatever you want. Motives will be underhanded so, before you divulge personal information, get to know the person asking the questions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can get whatever you want from the people you deal with if you are diplomatic. Your ability to find solutions and apply what you know will win you the support you need to follow your own path. Don’t let a family problem escalate.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You can expect to get backlash if you haven’t been completely honest with the people you are dealing with.

Problems will mount if you have taken on too much or promised the impossible. A poor personal choice will affect you professionally, as well.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): There is nothing too difficult for you to accomplish if you put your mind to it. Someone may be jealous of you but, if you are complimentary, you will bypass any opposition.

Added responsibilities will show how capable you are.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Spend time fixing things up around at home. A financial opportunity will allow you to turn an innovative idea into a moneymaking venture. Don’t let someone you love push you around or hold you back.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22): Personal opportuni-

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ties are available. Stay calm and take advantage of what’s offered. An interesting conversation will allow you to read between the lines regarding how someone feels about you.

A partnership can help you accomplish more.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Plan your day around activities you enjoy. Give more thought to your own emotional and physical well-being. You can make some significant headway regarding your professional goals. A love relationship should be nurtured.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Networking at industry events will lead to someone who will encourage you to pursue a creative project you’ve been considering.

You will realize what you’ve been missing if you look at the lifestyle of someone else.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Someone will lead you on in order to find out personal information about you or your family.

Emotional situations will escalate if you don’t concentrate on what’s going on. If you embellish the facts, you will be blamed.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Learn from past mistakes and you will bypass a situation that can cause personal problems. A change of plans will be beneficial if you are quick to take action and make the necessary small changes. Your savvy, precise way will earn you points and improve your reputation.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Facing situations you have been ignoring will enable you to move forward now. A chance to work toward old goals will help you get over some of your fears about failure.

You have plenty to offer.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your emotions will be difficult to control. Once you have let everyone know your position, it will be easier to figure out what you should do next.

Don’t be afraid to let go of the past so you can move on personally, emotionally and physically.

DEAR ABBY: “Oscar” and I have been married for three years. We have had many ups and downs and a few near-separations, but we’re now on a better path and working hard on our relationship.

Because my friends have seen the rocky times Oscar and I have been through, they are not as nice to him as I’d like. In particular, this applies to my best friend, “Tish,” and her husband.

I have tried many times to get us together on double dates, but they always refuse. They socialize with other couples, but refuse to associate with Oscar and me beyond birthday and holiday celebrations.

I’d love to have my friends and my husband all together for other social functions. What can I do, if anything?

— IN THE MIDDLE IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEAR IN THE MIDDLE: Frankly, you can forget having the idealized relationship with Tish and her husband that you’re looking for. When you confided all the ups and downs you were experiencing with Oscar to them, they lost respect for him.

Whether your husband will ever earn it back is questionable. Sometimes that’s the price you pay when you unload your marital problems on your friends instead of working them out with your husband and a counselor. o DEAR ABBY: I recently canceled

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

DEAR NOT A PSYCHIC: Because you’re not asking for my advice, I won’t offer any. However, I’m glad you wrote to vent because that’s what I’m here for, and it gives me a chance to remind readers that when they receive an invitation with “RSVP” on it, the RSVP means they should inform their prospective host as soon as possible whether or not they will attend. Not to do so is rude, rude, rude. o

a party that has been an annual event. I did it because, of 20 invitations I mailed out, only three individuals bothered to respond by the requested RSVP date. This has happened before, and I am tired of trying to guess how many will attend.

Some years I have been left with too much food, which went to waste.

Other years there wasn’t enough to go around. Now, some of the invitees are upset. I am getting comments like, “I was going to reply,” or “You know we ALWAYS come, so we didn’t think we needed to reply.” I have also received e-mails bemoaning the fact that I have ruined what was always a fun event.

I refuse to allow them to bully me into throwing the party or feel like an ogre for canceling it. And no, I am not asking for advice. I just needed a place to vent about the cluelessness that seems rampant in our society.

— NOT A PSYCHIC IN ST. LOUIS, MO.

DEAR ABBY: My work with seniors often places me in contact with caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s. One woman told me about a gift she received from her son that I think is worth passing along.

Abby, he gave her “Tuesdays.”

He boxed the word, wrapped it nicely and ceremoniously presented it to her. Now, every Tuesday, she can participate in her church group without having to worry about rushing home to take care of her husband. She can have lunch with her friends, or do whatever she wants. She said that it’s the best gift she has ever received.

— JANE IN MENLO PARK, CALIF. DEAR JANE: Her son’s gift shows compassion and insight. What he really gave his mother was the gift of peace of mind, and it is one that may add years — and quality — to her life.

ODDS AND ENDS Police: Man, 77, ate hidden pot stash in squad car IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police in Iowa City accused a 77-year-old man they arrested on traffic charges earlier this year of swallowing his hidden marijuana stash while seated in a squad car.

Authorities served an arrest warrant on misdemeanor marijuana charges Thursday on Howard Switzer, and later released him on his own recognizance.

Police said they observed Switzer making an illegal left turn on Jan. 31 and arrested him for driving with a revoked license. They say that while Switzer was in the back of the squad car, he reached into a coat pocket, pulled out a plastic tube containing marijuana and swallowed most of the contents.

They said he also dropped the tube and a glass marijuana pipe on the floor of the car.

Cashier, 91, finishes shift after being punched EAST NORTHPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A 91-year-old New York pharmacy cashier refused medical attention and went back to work after a thief punched her.

Florence Critelli grabbed the man’s hand and screamed when he reached over and grabbed cash from her cash register at the Rite Aid in East Northport on Long Island. He punched her in the chest, knocking her down, before fleeing. “He hit me good,” Critelli said.

But she refused to leave work early. She said she didn’t want to just “sit there and be bored.”

After finishing her shift Thursday, she insisted on driving herself home.

Critelli, who has seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, said if police catch the

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Bridesmaid’s dress stolen hours before wedding PIKE CREEK, Del. (AP) — Delaware state police said someone broke into a car and stole a bridesmaid’s dress just hours before a wedding on Friday at a shopping center in Pike Creek.

Police said the bride and one of her bridesmaids were in a salon getting ready for the wedding.

When they got back to their car, they found that someone had stolen the pink dress the bridesmaid had planned to wear at the ceremony. A bag of accessories was also stolen.

The vehicle was not damaged. Police believe the thieves overrode the car’s self-locking mechanism.

Powder in Montana envelope just crushed pain pill HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The white powder that caused a scare at a state office building this week was actually a pain relief tablet that apparently fell into an envelope before a woman mailed in some paperwork, Helena police said.

Assistant Police Chief Dave Jeseritz said what was initially though to be a possible “triggering device” in the envelope was a lollipop stick.

When the envelope was opened Tuesday morning and the powder was released, the third floor of the Department of Labor & Industry building was closed, and three state workers and a Helena police officer were isolated for several hours while the substance was tested. It was found to be harmless.

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Don’t be put off by the Old Testament Q: I like the New Testament, but to be honest, I’ve never been able to understand the Old Testament.

Every time I try to read it I get bogged down in all the laws and things, and I finally give up. Is the Old Testament worth bothering with today? -- Mrs. M.G. A: Yes, the Old Testament is certainly “worth bothering with today”! It is God’s Word just as much as the New Testament and God has much to teach us through its pages.

The Bible reminds us that “All Scripture is God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16).

At the same time, I know the Old Testament can be confusing if you’re reading it for the first time. One reason is because it covers the history of one particular nation, the Israelites, over a period of some 2,000 years -- and it’s easy to get lost in the details. You also may wonder what events that happened thousands of years ago have to do with us today.

If you’ve been reluctant to read the Old Testament, let me suggest that you begin with the book of Psalms -- which is the Bible’s “hymn book.” In it, you will discover who God is, and why He should be the center of our lives. You also will learn how God is with us, even when life is hard. Read, too, the book of Proverbs, which gives us practical guidance for daily living.

Then take time to study the lives of some of the Old Testament’s great men and women -- Moses, Ruth, Esther, David, Elijah, and so forth. They weren’t perfect -- but God will teach you many lessons through their example.

Politics

The Sanford Herald / Sunday, March 14, 2010

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HIGH STAKES JUGGLING ACT

For Obama, big agenda and small window for results

By BEN FELLER Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intense juggling of domestic issues reflects all the realities he faces at once: a vast agenda, a smaller window for results this year and a need to keep promises to constituencies that will have a huge say in the fall congressional elections.

Promising to put jobs first this year, Obama is also consumed with trying to get a health care overhaul through a deeply divided Congress. This timeconsuming blitz, he hopes, will end in a final vote in Congress this month, and House and Senate Democratic leaders drew closer Friday to a deal.

Yet Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agenda this week alone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with immigration and energy near the top â&#x20AC;&#x201D; signals he is trying to move on other matters affecting most every American. The coming months likely amount to his best shot to pass the heavy legislation he wants and that will help drive the midterm elections in November.

Trying once again to finish health care, Obama made two outside-ofWashington campaign stops for it this week and plans another in Ohio on Monday. And he just delayed a trip to Asia until later in March to stayed focused on health care as that issue reaches a makeor-break moment.

The rest of Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s week, though, has provided a revealing snapshot of his balancing act.

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President Barack Obama speaks at the Export-Import Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Conference in Washington, Thursday. Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intense juggling of domestic issues reflects all the realities he faces: a vast agenda, a smaller window for results this year and a need to keep promises to constituencies that will have a huge say in the fall congressional elections.

A trade speech took precedence Thursday morning. Then he devoted coveted time to lawmakers and activists involved in immigration reform, a far-reaching and sensitive issue that rose and crashed in the second term of President George W. Bush. Friday he meets with his national security team to assess the war in Afghanistan and Pakistan, then assembles his science and technology advisers.

Earlier this week, Obama had 14 senators of both parties to the White House to try to build support for stalled climate and energy legislation. Throw in that twice in recent days Obama promoted his education agenda of boosting standards and graduation rates, with federal money as leverage.

The president is also invested in pushing through an overhaul of

the rules governing Wall Street. A bipartisan effort on that front appeared to break down Thursday, but the White House hopes that will change as the legislation advances, still optimistic that financial reform will get done this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are lawmakers who care deeply about these other issues. There are constituency groups.

There are substantive policy reasons for pursuing them,â&#x20AC;? said Thomas Mann, a congressional scholar at the Brookings Institution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A president doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have time to deal with matters just one at a time.â&#x20AC;?

Obama has a key edge in setting the agenda: public approval. His job-performance rating is holding mainly steady at 53 percent, while a new Associated Press-GfK poll finds that fewer people

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Yet polls donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives. Results do.

And ultimately, the search for results is what drives how Obama spends his time.

A closer look at the factors: n The agenda. Obama is still early in his presidency and trying to use his clout on all the big items he promised. The massive economic stimulus plan came first, but health care, energy and global-warming legislation, further jobs bills, a financial regulation overhaul and immigration all remain. Obama is trying to push that agenda around the rush of other events â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from terrorism threats to natural disasters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that can demand his time. n The calendar. The re-

alistic window for getting major legislation passed in this election year at best runs only until August, when Congress takes its summer break before the final, frantic weeks before Election Day. So Obama must do overlapping legislative work on matters nearing an end, like health care, and ones needing much work, like immigration. n The bully pulpit.

Obama has little say over when Congress does its business, as evidenced best by the health care debate, which in Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision was supposed to be finished last year. He can, however, control what issues get public attention by scheduling events designed to drive the debate. n The election. Obama isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on the ballot in November, but in a lot of ways, his presidency is. To help stem the expected loss of Democratic seats in the House and Senate in November, Obama needs to show results, demonstrating that both he and the candidates from his party can use their power to lead. n The coalitions.

Obama appears clearly headed toward a Democrats-only health care bill, if he is able to get it. But he knows he must have Republican support to get comprehensive energy and immigration reform passed. His meetings this week on both topics were designed largely to foster that kind of backing. n The quiet work.

Obama gets scores of

briefings and holds domestic meetings that never even make it on his public schedule. So, in one sense, announcing an event on immigration can give an outsized, all-of-asudden importance to a matter he has been trying to finesse for months. But it can also signal to key groups and the nation at large that he is working on several issues at once and that he takes them all seriously, which can play to the White Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advantage. n The constituents.

People mainly want jobs and an economy that restores the value of their homes and bank accounts.

There are plenty of other issues though that matter to groups such as the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, both of which met with Obama on Thursday. Obama must pay some heed to the concerns of those who elected him: 95 percent of black voters supported him in 2008; 67 percent of Hispanic voters did the same.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have time to schedule events that, on the surface, might be seen as a political response to those who helped get him his job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anytime you do these meetings, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be judged on whether you can accomplish anything out of them,â&#x20AC;? Gibbs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I think doing them just to say youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing them, in the end, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t usually work.â&#x20AC;?

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Rustic New York stirred Twainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memories

By BEN DOBBIN Associated Press Writer

ELMIRA, N.Y. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Huckleberry Finn sprang to life in a swirl of cheap cigar smoke at Mark Twainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cozy hilltop cabin in upstate New York far from the Mississippi River.

On the centenary of the authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, Twainiacs will swarm Hannibal, Mo., the river town of his boyhood that inspired a raft of literary gems, and Hartford, Conn., where in celebrated middle age he moved his family to a 19-room mansion transformed now into a tourist magnet.

Only a few thousand visitors typically show up in Elmira, a small Rust Belt city in New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bucolic Chemung River Valley where much of his best-known fiction was actually written.

Tough times aside, civic boosters think this is one year when a bump in attendance is all but assured.

Elmirans in period costume will ride in black horse-drawn carriages to Woodlawn Cemetery in an April 24 centennial reenactment of Twainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s burial.

And Hal Holbrook will reprise his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mark Twain Tonight!â&#x20AC;? impersonation at a renovated vaudeville

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The interior of the Mark Twain Study at Elmira College in Elmira, N.Y. theater that bears the humoristâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real name, Samuel L. Clemens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If there was ever a town that needed a tourism boost and to get on the map, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elmira,â&#x20AC;? said Martha Horton of Friends of Woodlawn Cemetery, a non-profit group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had much more grandiose plans but, shoot, the economy just whaled us.â&#x20AC;?

Twain was lured to Elmira by romance, marrying wealthy coal merchantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter Olivia Langdon in 1870. For the next 20 summers, at Quarry Hill farm atop East Hill with its entrancing view of the valley and a receding range of blue-hued hills in distant Pennsylvania, he excelled in his craft like no place else. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The setting worked

a magic on his mind in his ability to rememberâ&#x20AC;? his early life along a more grandiose river, said Barbara Snedecor, director of Elmira Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center for Mark Twain Studies.

Here, he wrote virtually all of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Prince and the Pauper,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Courtâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adventures of Huckleberry Finnâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; novels that heralded him as an early icon of distinctly American literature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Mississippi River is the inspirational memory, Elmira is the place that helps him tap into that memory, Hartford is where he refines all of those manuscript pages and makes them ready for publication,â&#x20AC;? Snedecor said.

In a nod to Hartford House, which draws

60,000 visitors a year, she added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Half of writing is revision.â&#x20AC;?

At his most productive, Twain practically chain-smoked cigars, and his craving for a quick burn was conspicuous at 250-acre Quarry Farm, a nest of solitude away from the social hurly-burly of Hartford.

Mindful of her health, perhaps, sister-in-law Susan Crane had a windowed study built specially for Twain in 1874 not far from her Victorian farmhouse. Equipped with a writing table, wicker chair, cot, fireplace and cat door, it was designed to resemble the pilot house of a Mississippi steamboat.

After a steak breakfast, Twain would saunter 300 feet across a lawn flecked with buttercups and black-eyed susans and climb the stone steps to a promontory where the octagonal cabin was perched. Amid the chirp and crackle of nature, overlooking a panorama he called a â&#x20AC;&#x153;foretaste of heaven,â&#x20AC;? Twain often churned out as many as 2,600 words a day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like old times to step right into the study, damp from the breakfast table, and ... sail right on the whole day long, without a thought of running short of stuff or words,â&#x20AC;? he wrote.

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Historic S.C. theater reopens in Charleston CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Dock Street Theatre in Charlestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic district, on the site of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first theater, is reopening after a three-year, $18 million renovation.

The theater is known to audiences regionally and around the world for the productions staged there by the Spoleto Festival USA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This theater for 70 plus years served our city and really the country,â&#x20AC;? said Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., as he conducted a tour of the renovated building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It became a showpiece for Spoleto Festival USA and it became in our city, with so many historic buildings, a very special part of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history and its cultural and architectural character,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The original Dock Street Theatre, on what was then known as Dock Street, was built in 1736 and was the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first. It burned down and several replacement structures, including a hotel, occupied the site over the centuries.

The existing building was renovated for use as a theater in the 1930s by the economic stimulus agency of that day, the Works Progress Administration.

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Then came the wrecking ball. Ellis Square and the market were demolished in

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The loss was a flashpoint that galvanized citizens to organize Savannahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic preservation movement.

Now, more than a half-century later, Ellis Square has been resurrected. The city spent nearly $32 million and more than four years bringing back the 1.5-acre square after razing the parking deck in 2005 and building an underground garage in its place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a proud day in the history of Savannah,â&#x20AC;? Mayor Otis Johnson said after a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony held Thursday despite pouring rain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a long time coming.â&#x20AC;?

DC Holocaust museum passes 30 million visitors WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum says 30 million visitors have now come through its doors.

The museum said Wednesday that the milestone was passed this week. The museum has been open since April 1993. A museum spokesman says 1.75 million people visited last year.

Museum officials also note that 88 heads of state and more than 3,500 foreign officials from more than 130 different countries have toured the museum.

Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Smithsonian Institution museums counted 30 million visits combined in 2009. The most-visited museum was the natural history museum with 7.4 million visitors.

Admission to both the Smithsonian museums and the Holocaust museum is free.

World airlines see blue skies ahead GENEVA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Global airlines are undergoing a surprisingly strong recovery with Asian and Latin American carriers leading the way, the leading industry group said Thursday as it halved its loss forecast for 2010 to $2.8 billion.

The International Air Transport Association said carriers began bouncing back late last year, and have continued to see stronger demand after posting record losses during the global economic crisis. The group also lowered its 2009 loss estimate to $9.4 billion from $11 billion because of the year-end rally.

The group, which represents 240 airline companies worldwide, had predicted in December that 2010 losses would total $5.6 billion because of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;extraordinarily lowâ&#x20AC;? yields airlines are generating â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the average price someone pays to fly one mile.

Passenger demand should grow 5.6 percent for the year, while cargo demand could jump 12 percent, IATA added. It said strong growth in Asia and Latin America was offsetting lagging demand in Europe and the United States.

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MILWAUKEE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rarely lent from the Pitti Palace in Florence, Italy, Raphael Sanzioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s painting â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Woman with the Veilâ&#x20AC;? is making its last United Statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; appearance likely for many years at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Responding to Leonardo da Vinciâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mona Lisa,â&#x20AC;?

Raphael developed his own idea of beauty in the portrait, which was completed around 1516.

The woman appears in many of his important works and some believe she was Raphaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lover, even though her veil in the painting indicates that she is married.

It was once considered the most famous paintings in the world.

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Jonathan Owens Have news about your local business? E-mail Jonathan at owens@sanfordherald.com

Drug store gets a makeover

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espite an still struggling local economy, there are signs of life all around Sanford if you look hard enough. One such place is the renovation effort under way in the old buggy factory building on Chatham Street near downtown, which you can read all about in Billy Liggett’s front-page story of today’s edition.

But I also have a renovation story to share with you. On Friday I spoke with John Cooper, coowner of Coldwell Banker Southeastern Properties, who told me that his company had bought the old Jonesboro drug store building on Main Street and is nearing completion of a major makeover on it.

When completed, probably early next month, he said, the 8,000-square-foot building will have room for at least three storefronts as well as office space for another business.

HAVEN’s thrift store occupies one of the storefronts, and he said he already has a lease agreement with Judy McPherson to open a diner in the area that once served as the lunch counter of the drug store. He also has had talks with a local beautician to open a beauty shop in the third space.

He said his company, which is located just down Main Street from the drug store, and other business owners in Jonesboro hope to mimic the renovations on Fayetteville and Wilmington streets in Raleigh in Sanford’s other downtown.

Some of the buildings there are condemned or nearly condemned, he said, but there’s a great opportunity for someone “with patience and a little money,” to have a nice property there.

“There’s a lot of historical value down here,” he said, “if people would just see it.”

I commend Cooper’s company for the work they are doing on the building, and I hope more people will do the same.

Jonesboro could be one of the nicest areas in town if enough people pitched in and helped out. All the parts are there.

HAVEN mistake While I was talking to John Cooper and the renovation project, I realized that I made a mistake in last week’s column. I reported that HAVEN’s thrift store was moving, but that’s not exactly true.

The nonprofit actually just opened up a second location in the drug store building.

The group’s HAVEN’s Treasures, located at 511 Wicker St., will remain

See Street, Page 10B

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Vendor Bobbie Artis sets her space at Garner Marketplace in Garner. For retailers who want to test the water, renting a booth can make opening a shop affordable.

Tough economy leads to more marketplace-style business in the state RALEIGH (AP) — Merchants have long gathered at flea markets and other types of venues to sell their wares.

But with fewer people able to afford the startup costs of a new retail shop, these types of setups are drawing renewed interest.

Demand is high, said Mark McKnight, senior business counselor at the Small Business & Technology Development Center.

For small business owners, it’s a cheap way to open shop.

For landlords, it’s a chance to fill space.

“People are a little more cautious,” McKnight said. “On the other hand, people are losing

their jobs, which forces people into looking into whether they can make a go of a business of their own.”

For those who want to test the water, space in a marketplace can make opening a shop affordable when startup loans and credit are hard to come by. There are no utility bills, no insurance needed and no longterm lease.

Renee Smith took the plunge after being laid off in October

by Prince Telecom — a subsidiary of Time Warner Cable.

She’s never had a job in retail but wanted to open her own shop selling jewelry, purses and ladies’ accessories. She figured she would use her tax refund,

$4,200, to bankroll the shop.

“This is my second layoff, and I figured I wanted to do something different to be more in control of my own destiny,” said Smith, 37, who lives in Clayton.

She explored what it would cost to open her own store but found that even the cheapest rent of $600 a month would be too much.

“I would have had to almost triple in price the cost of the merchandise just to fill (the store) up and keep it running,” she said. “It was just more than what I was wanting to put into it, especially given that it’s something I’ve never done before.”

Then she learned about the Carolina Marketplace in Raleigh. As a tenant, Smith pays just $50 a month to rent a spot and set up shop. Her only other overhead is the cost of her merchandise.

That will make her startup money stretch much farther.

“Without the opportunity to put into the marketplace,” she said, “my business would have had to be put on hold.”

Still, that’s not to say the marketplace format is a stressfree solution that works for everyone.

There’s competition — and

See Markets, Page 10B

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CHAMBER CHAT

Group buying sites spring up

Static Control’s success is no accident

RALEIGH (MCT)— It used to be that companies looking for new customers would take out an ad or make a new TV commercial.

But now a legion of new Web sites are harnessing the power of social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to help businesses connect directly with customers.

The sites, which are generally called “group buying sites,” combine two of many shoppers’ favorite things: bulk buying and a hidden deal.

Three such sites -- groupon.com, livingsocial.com and twongo.com -- started operating in the Triangle in the last month.

All three offer a dealof-the-day that shoppers can elect to buy. On Friday, Twongo offered a $50 gift certificate to Cafe Parizade in Durham for $27.

Users are encouraged to share the deals via Twitter, Facebook and other social media for an instant wordof-mouth vibe.

Each site, however, has a unique twist on its deal.

Twongo’s discount increases as more people buy the deal. For instance,

if enough people purchased that Parizade certificate the price would drop all the way to $23 for everyone. Groupon has a “tipping point” -- a certain number of buyers are required before the deal becomes a reality. And at LivingSocial.com, if you get three friends to buy the dealof-the-day, you get it free.

Such Web sites are gaining popularity, said Larry Joseloff, vice president of content for Shop.org, the National Retail Federation’s online shopping division.

“I think it’s become hip again to find a great deal and to find great value, and I think retailers are trying to find new ways to be creative,” he said. “I’ve heard both schools of thought, that this is a sea of change and that this is a temporary shift.

Only time will tell.”

The businesses that offer deals through the groupbuying Web sites generally don’t make much on the offers.

The deals are usually at least 50 percent off what a customer would normally pay in the restaurant or

See Group, Page 10B

T

he biggest business story this week was Static Control CEO Ed Swartz’s speech to the Chamber’s annual banquet held this past Thursday at the Civic Center.

Swartz, well-known across the United States as an top flight entrepreneur and hard driving businessman, gave the Sanford business community a high level view of the global business environment as well as some keys to success in the “new normal” economy.

Staying ahead of the competition requires constant improvement, said Mr. Swartz, “If you are not getting better, you’re getting worse.” To maintain a competitive advantage in the rapidly changing technology business, Static Control relies on the hiring best people, producing the best product and selling it at the best possible price. They also commit significant company resources to research and development activities.

Although his forecast for the economy was not completely optimistic, Swartz announced that his company would be hiring new employees over the next two years as a result of new product development and productivity gains. This

Bob Joyce Bob Joyce is President of the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce.

is great news for us in Lee County, especially since our unemployment rate continues to hover in the 14 percent range.

How is Static Control able to continue their phenomenal growth record? It is primarily because they have a strategy. “We saw this coming” said Mr. Swartz, “and we planned for it.”

Planning ahead, assessing your

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open as well. The new store will be called HAVENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Treasures Too. Sorry for the confusion.

Belk charity sale planned for May 1

Belk, located at Riverbirch Corner Shopping Center, will hold its annual spring charity sale on May 1 to help local charities, schools and other nonprofit organizations.

The four-hour, in-store shopping event offers fundraising opportunities for participating organizations and a chance for customers to support charities and take advantage of special discounts on purchases made during the event.

Charity Sale tickets are available now at no cost to participating local, nonprofit organizations for

Chamber Continued from Page 9B

competitive position, investing wisely in ways to maintain your advantage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; these are solid business principles that can also be applied to our community. The Chamber will exert a special effort this year to bring community leaders together to discuss how we

sale in advance of the event. All proceeds from each $5 ticket sold will be retained by the charity.

In exchange for a $5 donation, customers will receive a ticket admitting them to the Charity Sale from 6 to 10 a.m. on May 1 and entitling them to merchandise discounts ranging from 20- to 70percent on purchases throughout the store, including special savings on rarely discounted brands. Customers will also receive $5 off their first purchase of $5 or more at the event, and Belk cardholders will receive double Rewards points for card purchases. Belk Elite cardholders will receive triple Rewards points for card purchases.

And when doors open, the first 100 customers in each store will receive free Belk gift cards ranging in value from $5 to $1,000. In addition, all participating charities and schools will be automatically registered to win one of three $1,000 donations from Belk in a company-wide drawing.

Local couple Paul and Carol Cummings held a grand opening for their business, Wheels of Yesteryear, a museum housing a large collection of vintage American-made automobiles and trucks, in Myrtle Beach this weekend.

Wheels of Yesteryear is a privately-owned collection and is not affiliated with any national or international museums, showrooms, manufacturers, distributors or other automobile outlets or franchises.

Located off U.S. Hwy 501N beside the Tanger Outlet Mall, the museum is open seven days a week, and regular admission prices are $9 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for kids age 9-15. Children 8 years and under are admitted free.

Hours of operation are 10 a.m.- 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and noon to 8 p.m. on Sundays.

Check out Wheels of Yesteryearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web site at www.wheelsofyesteryearmb.com for more information.

plan for the next fifteen to twenty years. What infrastructure do we need? What type of training should we offer to make certain we have a strong labor force? Which types of industry should we recruit to our community to provide jobs for the future? Can we continue to maintain our traditional strength in manufacturing?

Chamber Chairman Jerry Pedley announced this effort as the major

part of the Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2010 Program of Work. This meeting will take place this spring. Much of the work towards a communityâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;wide strategic plan has been completed. Our local governments have long term, prioritized capital plans. Reports from Quest and 2nd Century will provide more of the foundation.

The Chamber will solicit your opinions. Look for more information on this effort in the next few weeks.

Couple opens car museum

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lots of it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from shopping centers and malls, flea markets such as the one at the N.C. State Fairgrounds and even yard sales.

Marketplaces also suffer from frequent turnover, lack of foot traffic and trouble with publicity. With dozens of merchants clustered in one building, it can be a confusing shopping experience, and one that turns off some shoppers.

Still, merchants and landlords are hoping that shoppers at least give them a chance.

In Garner, Clark Womack opened the Garner Marketplace in December.

A commercial real estate broker with Commercial Associates in Raleigh, Womack first tried to rent the 11,000-square-foot space. But the space â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in a shopping center on N.C. 50 near the intersection with U.S. 70 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; sat empty for six months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody was either, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten laid off or Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always wanted to open this.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; But then when they start looking at threeor five-year leases and insurance and advertising and startup, it was a bit too much.â&#x20AC;?

So Womack signed the lease himself and started spreading the word. He now has rented space to about 24 vendors. He also has additional space

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Just how big a problem is this?

Consider the following statistics from the Employee BeneďŹ t Research Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2009 Retirement ConďŹ dence Survey: s PERCENT OF RETIREES LEFT THE WORK force earlier than planned. s /F THAT TOTAL PERCENT DID SO because of health problems or disability, 34 percent left due to their employersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; downsizing or closure, and 18 percent left to care for a spouse or another family member.

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store. But the businesses donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even keep all of that; most split the profits with the site. So Cafe Parizade would get about $12 for that gift certificate and serve up a $50 dinner.

Still many business owners see the sites as just another way to advertise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think a lot of marketing is keeping your name in front of people, and it costs money to keep your name in front of people,â&#x20AC;? said Brad Hurley, co-owner of the 42nd Street Oyster Bar in Raleigh. The restaurant recently sold 277 $50 vouchers for $24 each on twongo.com.

The Twongo deal is better than other advertising methods such as home mailers, Hurley said, because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sure thing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With more traditional advertising, you have to give something away kind of as a hook to get somebody there,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This way, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re generating some revenue, and if people go online to buy a certificate then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a real good chance that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to come and use it.â&#x20AC;?

Still, business owners should be prepared before jumping into the groupbuying social media arena, cautioned Shawn Briscoe, co-owner of the Alter

where he rents temporary spots by the day or by the weekend to people who are looking to get rid of some items or host a fundraiser. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Instead of 5,000 or 10,000 square feet, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m now negotiating for 15 feet,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Merchants sell everything â&#x20AC;&#x201D; collectibles, clothing, DVDs, handknitted quilts. One young girl and her parents have set up a booth selling homemade candles, while others sell furniture.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even one person operating an alterations business.

So far, Womack has relied on word of mouth and advertising in local newspapers. Though foot traffic has been slow, he said, he still thinks the center will gain momentum as more vendors open and more shoppers discover it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More and more, each week, it seems like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re starting to get some people I see in here regularly,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems like every weekend we get, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know you were here.â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; As long as there are business owners willing to rent space, Womack said, some profit on the space is better than no profit. Plus, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building relationships with people who might become future tenants if they ever do open a solo shop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see how a lot of the mom and pops can do it otherwise right now,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where they go.â&#x20AC;?

Ego salon in downtown Raleigh. Alter Ego offered a manicure and pedicure deal valued at $55 for $25.

They sold more than 400 of them. Briscoe was expecting a few dozen at most. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to be prepared for the power of it, I think,â&#x20AC;? she said.

The salon had to institute a per-day limit on the number of Groupon coupons they can take. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Otherwise, we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to pay our rent,â&#x20AC;?

Briscoe said.

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As for the sites themselves, they say they hope their growing numbers increase awareness of this type of shopping.

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001 Legals 10 SP 41 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, LEE COUNTY

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PROPERTY CONtenant is liable for VEYED TO BENErent due under the DICT S. SNYDER, III rental agreement proAND WIFE, SANDRA rated to the effective LEE SNYDER BY date of the terminaDEED FROM LLOYD tion.

E. ATKINS AND WIFE, JUDY T. ATIf the trustee is unKINS RECORDED able to convey title to 10/20/1995 IN DEED this property for any BOOK 565 PAGE 907, reason, the sole remeIN THE REGISTER dy of the purchaser is OF DEEDS OFFICE the return of the deOF LEE COUNTY, posit. Reasons of NORTH CAROLINA. such inability to convey include, but are TAX ID# 9667-24-9856- not limited to, the fil00 ing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the Save and except any confirmation of the releases, deeds of resale and reinstatelease or prior conveyment of the loan ances of record. without the knowledge of Said property is comthe trustee. If the monly known as 468 valDoe Run Drive, Sanidity of the sale is ford, NC 27330. challenged by any party, the trustee, in Third party purchas- their sole discretion, ers must pay the exif they believe the cise tax, and the court challenge to have costs of Forty-Five merit, may request Cents (45¢) per One the court to declare Hundred Dollars the sale to be void ($100.00) pursuant to and return the deposNCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A it. The purchaser cash deposit (no perwill have no further sonal checks) of five remedy. percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Substitute Trustee Seven Hundred Fifty Brock & Scott, PLLC Dollars ($750.00), Jeremy B. Wilkins, whichever is greater, NCSB No. 32346 will be required at 5431 Oleander Drive the time of the sale.

Suite 200 Following the expiraWilmington, NC tion of the statutory 28403 upset bid period, all PHONE: (910) 392-4988 the remaining FAX: (910) 392-8587 amounts are immediately due and owing.

File No.: 10-00205FC01 Said property to be ofNOTICE OF fered pursuant to this SERVICE OF Notice of Sale is bePROCESS ing offered for sale,

BY PUBLICATION transfer and conveySTATE OF NC ance â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS WHERE MECKLENBURG IS.â&#x20AC;? There are no COUNTY repIN THE GENERAL resentations of warranty relating to the COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT title or any physical, DIVISION environmental, BEFORE THE health or safety conCLERK ditions existing in, 09-SP-006751 on, at, or relating to

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust the property being ofexecuted by BENEfered for sale. This DICT S. SNYDER III sale is made subject AND SANDRA LEE to all prior liens, unSNYDER to WILpaid taxes, any unLIAM R ECHOLS, paid land transfer Trustee(s), which was taxes, special assessdated June 15, 2005 ments, easements, and recorded on rights of way, deeds March 20, 2009 in of release, and any Book 01166 at Page other encumbrances 0460, Lee County Regor exceptions of reistry, North Carolina. cord. To the best of the knowledge and Default having been belief of the undermade in the payment signed, the current of the note thereby owner(s) of the propseerty is/are Benedict cured by the said D. Snyder, III and Deed of Trust and the wife, Sandra Lee undersigned, Brock & Snyder.

Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as An Order for possesTrustee in said Deed sion of the property of Trust, and the may be issued purholder of the note evi- suant to G.S. 45-21.29 dencing said indebtin favor of the puredness having directchaser and against ed that the Deed of the party or parties in Trust be foreclosed, possession by the the undersigned Subclerk of superior stitute Trustee will court of the county in offer for sale at the which the property is courthouse door of sold. Any person the county courtwho occupies the house where the property pursuant to property is located, or a rental agreement the usual and customentered into or reary location at the newed on or after Occounty courthouse tober 1, 2007, may, affor conducting the ter receiving the nosale on March 24, 2010 tice of sale, terminate at 10:00AM, and will the rental agreement sell to the highest bid- upon 10 daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; written der for cash the folnotice to the lowing described landlord. The notice property situated in shall also state that Lee County, North upon termination of Carolina, to wit: a

IN RE: ADOPTION

TO: Antonio Granados Pedraza THE FATHER OF: Miracle Jecenia Granados McNeill

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ADOTION PROCEEDINGS

Please take notice that an adoption petition has been filed regarding Miracle Jecenia Granados McNeill, a minor child born to Frankie Devon McNeill on August 15, 2001.

Miracle is 8 years old and approximately 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;9 in height, weighing approximately 57 pounds. You have been named as a person entitled to notice pursuant to N.C.G.S. Section 48-2-401.

In order to participate in and to receive further notice of the adoption proceeding, including notice of the time and place of any hearing, you must file a response with the Court (Clerk of Superior Court of Mecklenburg County, 832 E. 4th Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202) and with the Petitionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney (address below)

by April 23, 2010. If rental agreement, the you fail to respond to this notice, petitioner 70-01706365

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Is there another way?

D.E. Parkerson The Paper Pulpit Del Parkerson is a retired pastor of First Baptist Church. Contact him at dparkerson@ec.rr.com.

Only God can save you

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everal years ago Paul Harvey told of an experience the Italian team had when they were racing in the America’s Cup. The race that year was held in Australia.

On one of their days off, the Italian team decided to rent a Jeep and go into the outback to enjoy the scenery and see if they could get a glimpse of a kangaroo or two. The team had been completely outfitted by the Italian designer Gucci. They wore Gucci jackets, carried Gucci bags, and wore Gucci watches.

As they were driving through the outback, a kangaroo hopped directly in front of them. Unable to stop the Jeep in time, they hit the kangaroo and it fell on the road in front of them — apparently dead.

The team members all jumped out to take a look.

Someone suggested, “Let’s at least take a picture!”

The driver said, “Before we take the picture, I’ll put my jacket on it so it will look as though even kangaroos wear Gucci clothes!”

They put the jacket on the limp animal, and as they stepped back to take the picture the kangaroo suddenly revived and hopped into the bush — wearing the jacket!

Unfortunately the driver’s

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The Rev. Tom Hay gives the benediction at Midday Prayer in the chapel at the denominational offices of the Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Ky. The Presbyterian Panel’s “Religious and Demographic Profile of Presbyterians” found that 36 percent of members disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement: “Only followers of Jesus Christ can be saved.”

Some Presbyterians see salvation by other faiths

By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press Writer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Presbyterian Church USA’s statement of faith says God through Jesus Christ delivers followers “from death to life eternal.”

But one in three members of the nation’s largest Presbyterian denomination seem to believe there’s some wiggle room for non-Christians to get into heaven, according to a recent poll.

The Presbyterian Panel’s “Religious and Demographic Profile of Presbyterians” found that 36 percent of members disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement: “Only followers of Jesus Christ can be saved.” Another 39 percent, or about two-fifths, agreed or strongly agreed with

the statement.

“There seems to be some universalist streak in Presbyterianism, where some Presbyterians are open to the idea of other paths that folks in other faiths might be taking,” said Perry Chang, administrator of the Presbyterian Panel, which convenes every three years.

The Presbyterian Church USA, with about 2.1 million members, is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the country. A total of 3,450 Presbyterians responded to the study, which was mailed in October 2008. The panel issued the religious and demographic report last month.

Polls asking similar questions about views on salvation have provided a wide range of results.

A 2005 national survey

funded by Baylor University found that 53 percent of the 1,721 adults who were polled agreed with the statement, “Many religions lead to salvation,” and another 19 percent said, “My religion is the one true faith that leads to salvation.”

A 2007 poll by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life found that 70 percent of Americans with a religious affiliation believe many religions can lead to eternal life.

Another study found that evangelical Christians may adhere to a much stricter interpretation of salvation. The 2008 report by Lifeway, the publishing and research arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, found that 75 percent of Protestants who hold “evangelical beliefs” strongly disagreed with the statement,

Lett’s Set a Spell

Positive thinking requires constructive actions

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n recent weeks I have been writing about curtailing sugar intake and releasing negative thinking during this Lenten season to enhance body, mind, and spirit.

In the last column, I advocated shining light to others who are struggling, and especially to those in our community. As I observe what is happening with family, friends, acquaintances and newsmakers I am interested in helping all of us move from surviving to thriving. I welcome suggestions and stories from readers.

No one can deny that our nation is experiencing a tremendous economic crisis and that almost everyone is suffering in some way from lack of money and other resources.

Most businesses are dealing with challenges related to less availability of money since clients and customers are more cautious about spending.

Our country’s citizens have realized that capitalism is suffering and that this land of plenty is no longer fostering abundance.

AlexSandra Lett Lett can be reached at (919) 258-9299 or LettsSetaSpell@aol.com

This week Sanford native David Clegg, deputy chairman and chief operating officer of the North Carolina Employment Security Commission, reported historic jobless figures. The unemployment rate increased to 11.1 percent in January, an all-time high.

The greatest loss for January was 5,000 jobs in construction, according to Clegg.

Back in January 2009 the state rate was 9.2 percent, and since then employment is down by 123,732 workers,

Clegg said that more than 275,000 jobs have been lost during the past two years and many are gone forever. He said “businesses will have to create 4,300 jobs for 60 months to get us back to where we were to reach December 2007 levels of employment.”

These statistics are scary but this perturbing predicament can be a wake-up call forcing us to delve deep into souls and inspire us to express ourselves more fully, draw upon hidden aptitudes, learn new skills, gain more education, and eventually be more productive. Crisis and change are forcing us as individuals to become more aware of ourselves, our talents, our skills, our priorities and our responsibility to others.

While writing about positive thinking I realized that as an individual and as a group this approach of life is necessary but not enough. Yes, we must have a good attitude and believe in the best but more importantly we must take actions to promote beneficial results. Both positive thoughts

and constructive actions are crucial, whatever the circumstances, to promote personal growth and professional advancement, and as well as local, national and global progress.

During these tough times in the United States and throughout the world we must be more optimistic and persistent than ever before, in our attitude, in our behaviors, in our beliefs and in our actions. We need to focus constantly on constructive living and generous giving and above all have faith that as individuals we will flourish now and as a planet we will thrive again.

AlexSandra Lett is a professional speaker and the author of “Natural Living, From Stress to Rest;” “A Timeless Place, Lett’s Set a Spell at the Country Store;” “Timeless Moons, Seasons of the Fields and Matters of the Heart;” “Timeless Recipes and Remedies, Country Cooking, Customs, and Cures;” and “Coming Home to my Country Heart, Timeless Reflections about Work, Family, Health,

“If a person is sincerely seeking God, he or she can obtain eternal life through religions other than Christianity.”

The Rev. Dirk Ficca, a Presbyterian minister in Chicago, said a majority of Presbyterians feel that “the God they know in Jesus” can bring salvation to non-Christians.

“I’m a Christian. And so I can’t think about God or about the nature of salvation apart from Jesus of Nazareth,” said Ficca, executive director of the Chicago-based Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions. But “that God I know in Jesus, I find at work in people who aren’t Christians.” “ ... Some other traditions would say, ‘No, God is only at work in us,’” said Ficca, who was not a part of the Presbyte-

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INSIDE MILITARY NEWS .............Page 2C WEDDINGS ......................Page 3C Hodges — Rogers ENGAGEMENTS ...............Page 3C Marks — Mathews Burch — Staples Angell — Buchanan KIDDIE KORNER .............Page 3C Addison Patterson Quinntarius and Makaylah Sanders Layton Griffin ANNIVERSARIES .............Page 4C The Watsons — 50 years REUNION NEWS..............Page 4C CIVIC CLUB NEWS ...... Page 5-7C SUNDAY CROSSWORD...Page 7C Contact Community Editor Jonathan Owens at (919) 718-1225 or by e-mail at owens@sanfordherald. com for information about items in our Wednesday or Sunday Carolina section.

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2C / Sunday, March 14, 2010 / The Sanford Herald Military News Ryan Galbreith

Air Force Airman Ryan C. Galbreith graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive eightweek program that included Galbreith training

in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete

an intensive eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, Dees physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science Alana Dees Air Force Airman Alana degree through the Community College of the Air I. Dees graduated from Force. basic military training at Dees is the daughter of Lackland Air Force Base, Elizabeth Dees of Angier.

San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed

basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

The airman earned distinction as an honor graduate.

He is the son of Zina Galbreith of Southern Pines and Scott Galbreith of Charlotte.

Galbreith is a 2006 graduate of Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines.

Melissa Deardorff Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Melissa M. Deardorff graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive eightweek program that included training in military DeardorďŹ&#x20AC; discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associ-

ate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

She is the daughter of Kim and Michele Deardorff of Whispering Pines.

The airman received a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in 2008 from the University of South Carolina in Aiken, S.C.

Nyeisha Harrington Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Nyeisha J. Harrington graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive eightHarrington week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Harrington is the daughter of Fred and Pamela Dunlap of Sanford.

Her grandparents are James and Brenda Harrington of Sanford.

The airman graduated in 2003 from Western Harnett High School in Lillington, and received a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in 2009 from Fayetteville State University.

Ty Bell Navy Seaman Ty L. Bell, son of Angela C. and Jerry W. Driggers of Sanford, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Bell completed a variety of training that included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.

The capstone event of boot camp is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battle Stations.â&#x20AC;? This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battle Stationsâ&#x20AC;? is

designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Its distinctly â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a Sailor.

Bell is a 2009 graduate of Southern Lee High School in Sanford.

Michael White Army Pfc. Michael D. White has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics.

He is the son of Richard and Carla Walsh of Sanford.

White is a 2009 graduate of Southern Lee High School in Sanford.

John Sloss Air Force Airman John C. Sloss graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Sloss Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

He is the son of Teresa and John Sloss of Sanford.

Sloss is a 2009 graduate of Western Harnett High School in Lillington.

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Kiddie Korner

Wedding Addison Patterson

Hodges — Rogers

Addison Marie Patterson turned 3 years old March 12. Her parents are Ryan and Sarah Foushee Patterson of Broadway.

Grandparents are Joey and Nancy Shue and Marty Foushee, all of Sanford, and Phil and Linda Patterson of Broadway.

Great-grandparents are Roy and Swannie Patterson of Broadway and Theta Foushee of Sanford.

Tina Lynn Rogers and Derrick Lee Hodges, both of Sanford, were married at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 9 at Durham Memorial Baptist Church in Charlotte by the Rev. Travis Brock, the bride’s former youth pastor.

The bride, daughter of Lana and Dale Rogers of Charlotte, attended West Mecklenberg High School and North Carolina State University. She is employed with Pfizer.

The bridegroom, son of Susan Hodges and the late Larry Hodges of Sanford, attended Lee County High School and Fayetteville State University. He is employed with Uniboard in Moncure.

Escorted by her father, Dale Rogers, the bride wore a Watters lace strapless gown with trumpet skirt and chapel train.

Maid of honor was Cindy Honeycutt.

Bridesmaids were Beth E. Vaughan and Deana E. Overcash. Junior bridesmaids were Kerri Rogers and Meggan Rogers, nieces of the bride.

Best man was Logen Hodges, son of the

Quinntarius and Makaylah Sanders Quinntarius Sanders turned 5 years old March 4. Makaylah Sanders turned 3 years old March 8. Their parents are Amanda and Marcus Sanders of Sanford.

Grandparents are Karen Squalls of Fayetteville, the late Willie Griffin and the late Karen Sanders. Greatgrandmother is Emma Sanders of Sanford.

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Layton Griffin Layton Morgan Griffin turns 4 years old today.

Her parents are Brittany and Auburn Griffin of Sanford. Grandparents are Frank and Toye Layton and A.K. and Mary Griffin, all of Sanford.

Great-grandparents are Marie Layton of Sanford and Melba Patterson of Broadway.

Tina and Derrick Hodges groom. Groomsmen were Chan Hodges, brother of the groom, and Travis Rogers, brother of the bride.

Flower girl was Zoey Hodges, niece of the groom.

Wedding musicians were soloist Dave Cyphert of Sanford, and soloist

Stacy Brock of Liberty.

Wedding director was Judi Hopper of Charlotte.

Following a honeymoon trip to Asheville, the couple reside in Sanford. n Events The reception was held in the church fellowship hall.

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Marks — Mathews Ray and Linda Marks of Sanford announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennie Lynn Marks of Sanford, to Barry Mathews Jr. of Sanford.

He is the son of Barry Mathews Sr. and Terry Fayer, both of Sanford.

The wedding is planned for 4 p.m. April 17 at Wayside Presbyterian Church.

The couple met through mutual friends.

Burch — Staples Winfred and Daisy McIver of Sanford announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Burch of Sanford, to Robert Staples Jr. of Greensboro. He is the son of Lydia Moffitt and Robert Staples Sr., both of Greensboro.

The wedding is planned for 3 p.m. March 20 in Greensboro.

The couple met in Greensboro.

Angell — Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Angell of Sanford announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelli Renee Angell of Sanford, to Daniel Craig Buchanan of Sanford. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Craig Buchanan and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Holt, all of Sanford.

The wedding is planned for June 19 at Juniper Springs Baptist Church.

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4C / Sunday, March 14, 2010 / The Sanford Herald Anniversary

Reunion News Schools Yellow Jackets 1961-1984 The Paul Gay Gala will be held at 6 p.m. April 10 at the Elks Club for Yellow Jacket football coaches, managers and players from the graduating classes of 1961 to 1984.

For more information, call Paul Gay at (919) 776-3676 or Bill Tatum at (919) 7748806.

Faith Continued from Page 1C

Mitchell and Shelba Watson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary March 13 at Lexington Ave. Baptist Church in High Point. The reception was hosted by their children, Renee W. Dusenbury and husband David, Mitch B. Watson and wife Donna, and Chris Watson and wife Lois, and grandchildren Samuel Watson and Ethan Watson. The couple were married March 12, 1960 at Lexington Ave. Baptist Church in High Point.

Pulpit Continued from Page 1C

keys, wallet, and American Express card were in the jacket.

If kangaroos could talk, I can just imagine what other kangaroos would have said to him: “Hey, where did you get the Gucci jacket? And keys to a Land Rover! And an

American Express Card!

Wow! We are impressed!”

I share this story in order to segway into making a very important theological point. Many in our world assume that all you have to do to become a Christian is to decide one day to join a church, act as though you are spiritually revived, then hop back out into the old environ-

rian Panel’s study. “And that is a big divide in the Christian community.”

Chang said the panel has been asked the salvation question in the exact same way since 1996. He said in that time, there’s been virtually no change in the way Presbyterians have responded.

The study broke down responses in four categories: members, elders, pastors and specialized clergy. The panel found that 45 percent of elders agree or strongly agree that “only ment with nothing really changed, carrying Christ in your heart and a guaranteed one-way ticket to heaven in your back pocket.

It doesn’t happen that way! Prior to conversion we are spiritually dead — hopelessly, helplessly lost! Condemned — and in bondage to the darkness of this domain. Ultimate despair and death is

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Western Harnett Class of 1991 Planning has begun for the Western Harnett High School class of 1991 20-year reunion. Organizers need contact information for members of the graduating class. To learn more about the reunion or share contact information, contact Adam Dickens by email at acdickens@ hotmail.com or call (757) 817-9335 or Jonathan Hilliard by email at jhilliard@ rocketmail.com or call

(910) 308-2770. You may also email your contact information to whhs91eagles@hotmail.com. This information will only be used for the reunion and not shared for any reason.

Monthly meetings are being held so come out and lend a hand.

held at 6 p.m. April 17 at the BW Family Restaurnat (old Palomino Restaurant). Live music will be provided by Eastern Gates.

Door prizes will be won.

All former employees are invited.

For more information, call David Murphy at (919) 776-3789.

Employees Heins-Alltel A reunion of Heins Allis Chalmers Telephone Company and Siemens-Allis employees and ALLTEL and Siemens Energy The Allis Chalmers and employees will be held at Siemens-Allis and Siemens 6:30 p.m. May 4 at Davison’s Steak House on U.S. Energy reunion will be 1 in Tramway.

followers of Jesus Christ can be saved,” while 31 percent disagreed or strongly disagreed. More pastors disagreed (45 percent) than agreed (35 percent) and a majority of specialized clergy (60 percent) disagree.

Evangelicals and Pentecostals are more likely to claim they have had a “personal experience with a divine kind of healing” than Presbyterians, which may help explain the Presbyterian church’s divide on beliefs about salvation, said Candy Gunther Brown, a religious studies professor at Indiana University in Bloomington.

“They don’t generally

tend to expect in Presbyterian churches that there’s going to be a miraculous response to that prayer,” Brown said. “And I think that does get related to theological questions about salvation.”

Questionnaires were mailed in the Presbyterian study and recipients could choose not to respond. The report says 59 percent of members and 79 percent of elders responded. Response figures for pastors and specialized clergy were not available separately, but the study said together, ministers had a response rate of 70 percent.

It also asked a key

question about the ordination of openly gay ministers. Last year, the denomination’s Presbyteries rejected an effort to undo a 1996 policy requiring gay clergy to be chaste.

When asked if the church should allow sexually active homosexuals to be ordained as ministers, 53 percent of members and 60 percent of elders responded, “no, probably not,” or “no, definitely not.” More pastors opposed the ordination of gays as ministers than supported it, 48 percent to 44 percent, while 64 percent of specialized clergy supported it.

all we could look forward to in the future.

Then God the Father calls us, and the Holy Spirit draws us to the cross on which Jesus Christ, God’s Son, took our penalty for sin, which is death, upon Himself.

Having been touched by His marvelous grace, we are rescued by His sovereign power from enslavement to the adversary

of our souls, and made citizens in the Kingdom of God. I love what the Apostle Paul said to Timothy when he instructed him to gently correct those who oppose the gospel so that “if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, that they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil,

having been held captive by him to do his will” (II Timothy 2:25-26).

Note that it is God who gives a spirit of repentance, raising our awareness of sin, which starts the process of regeneration and transformation.

Without this gift of grace we may look like Christians, and even think we are Christians, but it will not be true.

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The Sanford Herald / Sunday, March 14, 2010 / 5C

Upcoming Clubs News Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who have a desire to quit drinking alcohol.

Meetings are held at 319 N. Moore St., Sunday at 4:30 p.m. for womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting and 6 p.m. for speaker meeting; Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon, 6 and 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday at noon and 6 p.m.; Saturday at noon. Meetings are held at Jonesboro United Methodist Church, 407 W. Main St., at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

For more information, call (919) 776-5522.

Al-Anon Family Group

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experiences, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems. Al-Anon believes that alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recover.

The N.C. Al-Anon District 7 Central Carolina Al-Anon Family Group meetings are held at 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Jonesboro United Methodist Church, 407 W. Main St., and 8 p.m. Fridays at the AA Hut, 319 N. Moore St. For more information, call (919) 776-5522.

Gamblers Anonymous

Gamblers Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. each Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 525 Carthage St. For more information, call the Gamblers Anonymous hotline at (888) 846-4427, or visit www.gamblersanonymous.org.

ALS Support Group The ALS (Lou Gehrigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease) Support Group meets from 2 to 4 p.m. the second Sunday of each month at Fayetteville Regional Airport Conference Room sponsored by The Jim â&#x20AC;&#x153;Catfishâ&#x20AC;?

Hunter Chapter of the ALS Association.

For more information, contact Suzanne Gilroy at (877) 568-4347 or Suzanne@ catfishchapter.org.

Depression and Bipolar Disorder Support Group The support group is open to anyone who has been diagnosed or think they may have a mood disorder or has a family member or friend who has been diagnosed with a mood disorder.

The Harnett County group will meet at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at the old CCCC Barber School, 17273 Hwy. 27 East, Sanford.

The Lee County group will meet at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the Wilrik Apartments Ballroom, corner of Wicker and Steele, Sanford.

For more information, contact Rae Wilson at (919) 775-5045 or brightside39@ yahoo.com.

TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a nonprofit, international weight-loss support group, meets each Monday at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center, 202 Summit Drive. Weigh-in begins at 5:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 6 p.m.

For more information, call (919) 775-7451 or (919) 258-6233.

SEANC Beaver Creek Cancer Support Group

The support group meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Beaver Creek Baptist Church, 2280 Nicholson Road, Cameron.

Directors are Gloria and Jimmy Wicker. For more information, call (919) 7752544.

Friendship Masonic Lodge 763 A.F. & A.M.

The Friendship Masonic Lodge 763 A.F. & A.M. conducts its Stated Communication at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the meeting hall, located at 102 Main St. in Broadway. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m.

Central Carolina Jaycees

The Central Carolina Jaycees meet at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday of each month at the Jaycee Hut on Tryon Street. Membership is open to anyone between the age of 21 to 40.

District 22 invites all state employees to join the Seanc meetings the second Monday of each month in the Spring Lake Library. For more information contact Michele Shaw, chairman, at www.micheleshaw22@gmail. com.

Relay for Life of Lee County Relay for Life of Lee County will be held May 14 at the Lions Club Fairgrounds. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease by raising funds for cancer research. If you want to be part of Relay, you can start a team or join an existing team. Team captain meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at First Wesleyn Church.

Contact Shirley Crissman at smcrissman@yahoo.com or visit www.leencrelay.org for

more information.

Cancer Support The Sanford Cancer Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Enrichment Center. Facilitator is Linda Moore.

Lee County Mothers with Young Children

Post 382 is located at 305 Legion Drive in Sanford.

DAV Chapter 5 Disabled American Veterans Michael J. Thomas Chapter 5 meet at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at 146 S. Main St. in Broadway.

Lions Branch Club

Lee County Mothers with Young Children meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon every Thursday. Mothers of children from birth to age 5 are welcome.

For more information, call (919) 353-5617.

The Lions Branch Club meets at noon the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Lions Club Fairground Lions Den. Cost is $6.

Everyone is invited.

For more information, call Teresa Dew at (919) 774-6273.

Overeaters Anonymous

Veterans Discussion Group

Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step recovery from compulsive overeating, meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Kerr Drugs, 1050 S. Horner Blvd., in the health and wellness learning lab.

For more information, contact Marie at (910) 850-7863.

HIV/AIDS Support An HIV/AIDS Support Group meets from noon to 2 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at different locations in Chatham County.

Lunch is provided.

The group offers emotional support, education on medications, financial assistance and a caring environment.

Any Chatham County resident with HIV/AIDS is invited to attend. Confidentiality is a must.

For more information, contact Crystal Campbell at (919) 542-8271.

National Active and Retired Federal Employees The Sanford Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) association meets on the third Monday of each month.

All active and retired Federal employees are invited to attend. For more information, call President Jimmie Coggin at (919) 775-3197.

Marine Corps League Marine Corps League Detachment 1223 meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at VFW Stanley McLeod Post 5631 on Webb Street in Sanford.

Any Marine who has served honorably is invited to join the Marine Corps League.

American Legion Post 347 American Legion Post 347 hosts bingo each Sunday afternoon. Doors open at 1 p.m. and play begins at 3 p.m.

Post 347 is located at 146 Main St. in Broadway.

American Legion Post 382 American Legion Post 382 and Auxiliary meet at 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month. Bingo begins at 6:30 every Friday. Dances are held from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight every third Saturday.

The Veterans Discussion Group meets at 2 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Enrichment Center. Members and family are welcome.

Therapeutic Foster Parent Sessions Information sessions on becoming a Therapeutic Foster Parent with N.C. Mentor will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at the Simpson Executive Center, 503 Carthage St., Suite 302.

For more information, call (919) 790-8580 ext. 7151.

Sanford Lodge No. 151 A.F. & A.M The Sanford Lodge No. 151 A.F. & A.M. holds its regular communications at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, supper is usually served at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday. For further information, call (919) 499-8669.

The Lodge is located at 231 Charlotte Ave., Sanford.

Central Carolina Toastmasters The Central Carolina Toastmasters club meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of each month in Room 802 of the College Fitness Center at Central Carolina Community College.

Membership is open to the public.

The club provides a relaxed atmosphere to help improve public speaking skills while developing leadership skills. For more information, call Cynthia Wilt at (919) 499-6009 or Vivian Rosser at (919) 718-7236 or visit the website at www. centralcarolina.freetoasthost. biz.

Meals on Wheels of Sanford Meals on Wheels of Sanford deliver nutritious specialized diet meals five days a week to residents of Sanford who are homebound and unable to prepare meals for themselves.

Many people are struggling to make ends meet and are finding it difficult to pay for their meals. The Sanford Meals on Wheels Board of Directors suppliments some

Central Carolina Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breast Cancer Support Group will hold monthly meetings for survivors of breast cancer at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center at the hospital, 1135 Carthage St., Sanford. Reservations are not necessary.

For more information, contact Gwyn Sandlin, Breast Health Navigator, at (919) 774-2213.

Fleet Reserve Association and Unit 259 meet the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Retired Military Association building in Fayetteville, located off Gillispe Street.

For more information, call Chuch Dittmar at (910) 8486126.

Sanford Jobseekers Sanford Jobseekers, a faithbased support group for those who are unemployed, meets from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. each Wednesday at First Baptist Church. The primary focus of the group is to give encouragement to those out of work, and provide programs to help that individual obtain employment. For questions, call (919) 776-6137.

DAV Chapter 83 of Moore County Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 83 of Moore County meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at 1020 Priest Hill Road, Carthage.

DAV is a service organization dedicated to assisting disabled veterans. Service officers are available to help veterans with VA paperwork Tuesday through Thursday. For an appointment, call (910) 944-1113.

Lee County Scottish Rite Club The Lee County Scottish Rite Club conducts its monthly meeting every month on the third Thursday at the Bay Breeze Seafood Restaurant in Sanford. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and is held in the meeting room. All Scottish Rite Masons are welcome.

Moore County Amateur Radio Society

Hearts and Hands ECA Quilt Guild The Hearts and Hands ECA Quilt Guild will hold a two-day Beginning Quilt Class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 27 and April 24 at the McSwain Extension Center, 2420 Tramway Road. The class will make a Mile-a-minute quilt using fabric donated by the guild. Charge for the class will be $25 plus material for the backing and the batting. Some sewing machine experience would be helpful. Class will be limited to 15 students. To register, call Kay Morton at the Extension at (919) 775-5624. She will provide a list of supplies needed.

Sandhills Natural History Society The Sandhills Natural History Society will meet at 7 p.m. March 22 at Weymouth Woods Auditorium, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines.

Zambia: The Nature Conservancy in Africa â&#x20AC;&#x201D; TNCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ryan Elting will present images and experiences from his recent fellowship working with the Wildlife Conservation Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO) program. COMACO trains rural Zambians in conservation farming. Call 910-692-2167, for more information or visit online at www.sandhillsnature.org.

Southern Pines Garden Club

The Moore County Amateur Radio Society (MOCARS) will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. March 18 at the Moore County Emergency Operations Center, 105 Saunders St., Carthage, lower level. Recent activities include successful communications support from remote locations for the Uwharrie Mountain Run, a 40-mile trail marathon held in the Uwharrie National Forest with nearly 500 runners participating. This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting will focus on planning for technician and general class licensing courses to be offered this spring, support for the Dressage in

The Southern Pines Garden Club will hold its 62nd annual tour of homes and gardens from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 14. Advanced $15 tickets can be purchased at The Country Bookshop, 140 NW Broad St., Southern Pines; The Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines; Natures Own, Java Bean Plantation and Opulence in Southern Pines and Poppyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Pinehurst or call Jody Mincey at (910) 295-4617.

Club news deadline is 3 p.m.

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Contact Charles Wackerman at (910) 947-2707, for testing and course details.

Everyone with an interest in amateur radio is welcome to attend the monthly meetings, classes and examinations. MOCARS hosts a two meter net each Sunday and Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. on 147.240Mhz + offset + 91.5 tone, all licensed hams are invited to participate. For further MOCARS information, contact James Johnson, PIO, (910) 400-3019.

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6C / Sunday, March 14, 2010 / The Sanford Herald Garden Guide Sanford Civitan Club

The regular bi-weekly meeting of the Sanford Civitan Club was held Feb. 25 at the Civitan clubhouse on Golf Course Road. This meeting was also the Civitan annual Clergy Appreciation dinner.

There were 19 members present as well as 14 guests in attendance, which included seven guest ministers among them and guest speaker, the Rev. Phillip Brandon.

The meeting was opened

by President Van Blanton who offered a warm welcome for everyone, especially the guests. Kendall Cumbee led the Pledge of Allegiance and Philllip Brandon offered the invocation. Blanton gave recognition to the two co-pastors of the Sanford Community Church, Ruth Holder and Hilda Rosser.

As is customary, the story of the troop carrier USS Dorchester was presented as this is the basis for clergy appreciation within Civitan. In February 1943, this ship was forced to leave the protection of a convoy in the north Atlantic and head to Greenland for repairs. A German U-boat that has been stalking the convoy for an opportunity found its chance and struck the Dorchesteer with torpedoes during nightfall. The attack was so sudden and surprising that many troops who had been below decks left without their life jackets.

Four chaplains on the ship from four different faiths with total disregard for their own lives gave their life jackets to troops so they would have a chance to survive. These brave men held hands and sung hymns while the ship sank. It is for this bravery and sacrifice that these men are remembered.

The guest speaker, the Rev. Brandon, gave an interesting speech on three things he feels ministers offer to not only their congregations but the public as well. Brandon said that ministers offer help in many forms as spiritual, emotional, physical and even financial. Counseling he said is an important area and nearly everyone needs it at some point. Next, Brandon said ministers offer harmony in dealing with relationships.

The important relationships between man and God and between man and man.

Lastly, Brandon said that ministers offer hope not only for now but the future as well.

There are many times when a minister can be very supportive in tragic events, in good times and in uncertain times.

A minister represents God on earth.

There were no motions presented for action.

Lee County Genealogical and Historical Society

The Lee County Genealogical and Historical Society met Feb. 23 at the Lee County Library Auditorium.

Jimmy Haire spoke and showed slides of the area’s coal mines and early scenes

around Sanford. Sanford was not intended to be a town but it did because of the railroads. Sanford became a town on Feb. 9, 1874, having a population of 234 people.

The Egypt Coal Mine is a present-day Lee County needed to move coal to Fayetteville. The mine was past where the Pilgrim’s Pride chicken plant is on Cumnock Road. The highway marker commemorates it. It was about 150 yards off the road. There is nothing to see now as the mine was filled in in 1971. The mine had a shaft 465 feet down and a steam plant and a two pulley system. The coal was going to go down the river by barge to Wilmington where it was shipped to northern cities.

The empty barge could go from the mine area but when filled with coal, the river was not big enough. The state then had to charter a railroad to get the coal to Fayetteville.

The Western Railroad from Cumnock was completed in 1858 and went through Jonesboro and Swanns Station on the way to Fayetteville.

The Raleigh Augusta Railroad was chartered in 1871.

These tracks were intended to cross the Western Railroad tracks at a different place in the Jonesboro area. The first plan was to purchase land from N.R. Bryan. He lived where the Post Office is today and farmed the Rose Plantation for which Rose Street is named. His wife objected to the sale because of smoke on her wash and the potential reduction of eggs and milk from their chicken and cows caused by the train’s noise.

But Mr. Bryan did not like to say no to the new railroad’s offer so he raised the price he wanted. The Raleigh and Augusta refused to pay more.

The actual route followed then meant the two trains crossed in the center of Sanford and everything built up around that crossing.

Actually there were two mines in that area. Continue down the road to Farmville Mine Road in Chatham County to where the Farmville mine opened in 1922. May 27, 1925, was the day of the explosion that killed 53 men and boys. Miners rode a little car down into that mine. After the explosion about 5,000 people gathered in several days where the attempt was being made to bring out the bodies. Fort Bragg had to send troops to keep order.

Tons and tons of coal had to be moved to reach them.

They took the bodies to where the Railroad House is today.

A tent was put up for privacy and the next of kin decided there, which funeral home the body would go. There were two funeral homes then.

The A.K. Miller Home used Carter Furniture and Charles Rogers used Lee Furniture for caskets. Miners earned more than anybody else around, some making $700 a year as they were paid by tonnage they produced. The tombstone for one victim indicated he was just short of his 14th

Sanford Women’s League made a recent $100 donation to BackPak Pals of Lee County. Pictured left to right: Susanne Heins (BP Pal Rep), Karen Walker (SWL), Kim Hales (BP Pal Rep) and Magda Holloway (SWL). BackPack Pals provides food to Lee County children who have little or nothing to eat during the weekend.

Sanford Women’s League made a recent clean sweep along Wilkins Drive, its 2-mile stretch with NCDOT Adopta-Highway Program. Pictured from left) Becky Podlogar, Jone Rose, Rebecca Wyhof, Lauren McLeod, Kathy Carroll, and Karen Walker. Several bags of trash were collected from this group of “Positive Women Making a Difference.” Sanford Women’s Leagues cleans their section four at least four times a year, and the group has received several compliments from residents along the way.

Joy Gilmour (left) presented Tammy Bennetts as a new member of the club at the March 9 meeting. Also pictured is Past District Governor and STOP HUNGER NOW advocate Tim Mannix. Tim spoke to the club about “Hunger and You: What You Can Do About It.” Mannix applauded the upcoming 24,000 meal project that the three Rotary Clubs of Lee County are sponsoring on April 10 at Christians United Outreach Center.

San-Lee Sunrise Rotarian Nolan Williams (left) introduced Janice Holmes (center) of the Lee County Enrichment Center, for a program for a program describing the wide variety of programs available at the Enrichment Center. Also pictured is San-Lee Rotary President Neal Jensen (right). birthday.

The Society’s next meeting will be March 23 in the Library auditorium. Emory Sadler will speak about the Deep River and its history.

The public is invited.

San-Lee Sunrise Rotary Club President Neal Jensen opened the meeting with the Quote of the Week, “If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything and deliver nothing,” from Napoleon Bonaparte.

Ray Womble led the Rotary invocation, and Ashley Hinman led the Pledge of Allegiance. President Jensen introduced Cliff Peak of the Joneboro Rotary.

In Good News‚ Ashley Hinman presented a program dedicated to the military service his father, Col. Richard Hinman, provided for our country in World War II at the Sanford Rotary Club. Matt Garrett had a very enjoyable time hosting Shuya Che, the instructor for the Confucius Classroom at CCCC and her family. Ray Womble announced that he is looking

forward to the freedom of movement he will have after rehabilitation from his knee replacement. Paul Dauphin enjoyed babysitting his grandchildren.

In Club News‚ on April 10, the three Sanford Rotary Clubs will be packing food for Haiti relief at the CUOC Center. There will be a combined lunch time meeting of the Sanford Rotary clubs with the Group Study Exchange group visiting the area from Australia on April 15 at the Carolina Trace Country Club.

Nolan Williams introduced the speaker, Janice Holmes of the Lee County Enrichment Center. She is the volunteer services coordinator, organizes trips and runs the Senior Health Insurance Information program at the Enrichment Center. She described the wide variety of programs at the Enrichment Center. These programs include the Extra Help program, which provides additional funds for prescription drugs for seniors with low incomes, and the Senior Health Insurance Information program, which provides trained experts who answer questions about the options

Jonesboro Rotary Club member Van Sillaman and Gregg Gelb of Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra at a recent meeting. for the various Medicare programs. The center also provides many opportunities for exercise including aerobics classes, yoga line dancing and a well-equipped fitness facility. The Lee County Veterans Service Office headed by John O. Sandrock and the COLTS transportation program are also located at the Enrichment Center.

President Jensen led the Four Way Test to close the meeting.

Sanford Woman’s Club The Sanford Woman’s Club met March 5 at Elizabeth’s Pizza for the monthly meeting. President Alice Beardslee presided. There were 17 members present and one guest. Pledges to the American and North Carolina flags were given. Virginia Brooks gave the invocation.

Esther Siler read the minutes and Mary Upchurch gave the financial report. Two new members were introduced to the club: Lora Mae Culberson and Betty Lou Burns.

Eloise Berryman introduced the speaker, Bill Stone, who is with the Cooperative Extension Center. He primarily works with all 4-H Clubs in the county. He spoke regarding life skills relating to youth obesity. The center has developed programs working with all the fifth grade school children in planting small gardens in window boxes and large pots with the hope they will encourage their parents to plant gardens at home.

The center established 20 raised beds on their property last year which was gardened by families in the community.

They hope to have more sites this coming spring for more gardens with the assistance of United Way and Civic Clubs, etc. A question and answer session followed.

The nominating committee has met and is beginning the

process of getting officers for the next two years.

Ruth Gurtis made a motion for the club to buy a paver for the new Martin Luther King Park being built on Horner Blvd. Janice Cox second the motion and it passed. The paver will be inscribed with Sanford Woman’s Club name.

Gurtis and Cox will follow up on this project and make a report at the April meeting.

The club meeting closed by all members saying the collect.

Jonesboro Rotary Club Jonesboro Rotary met at The Flame on March 4 for the regular luncheon meeting, and President Kate Rumely presided. John Ramsperger gave the invocation.

Jay Childress welcomed guest Kelly Wright from Temple Theatre and Realtor with Forbes Real Estate, program guest Gregg Gelb and child artist Megan Bullard, guest of Yvonne Bullard.

Announcements included birthday recognition for Mikeal Basinger and Pat Reynolds.

The Rotary GSE Outback team from Australia is visiting the states and chose Sanford as the top city they wanted to see. The club is hosting them at the Carolina Trace Country Club on April 15.

Rumely, Ed Terry and Ralph Upton recently attended a conference in Asheboro concerning Future Vision. Some Rotarians have expressed frustration with the current Rotary International system, calling for a more accessible Foundation, improved grant application process and greater autonomy. The Future Vision Plan promises revised District Grants and Global Grants, with a greater return of contributions to the District.

More details will follow on how the club will become a Future

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Lynn Veach Sadler, a former member of the club, visited as guest of Joy Gilmour.

Fifty-fifty raffle winnings of $11 were won by Tammy Bennetts, one of two new members being inducted at the meeting.

Joy Gilmour introduced Bennetts. She is a Sanford native with a 27-year history with local banking, from First Federal Savings & Loan, to Raleigh Federal, First Union and now First Citizens as a business banker. She has served the Sanford community as YMCA board member and as secretary of the Lee County Community Foundation.

Poly Cohen introduced new member Chad Steadman, a Montana-born guy who moved from dodging bears and counting fish in Alaska to counting coins in banking, where heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worked for the past eight years and now serves as City Executive for Capital Bank in downtown Sanford.

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over Southern Lee, and James Mitchell bragged on Channel 5 coverage of his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coping with the recent snow and power outage with a breakfast trip to McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, interviewing his kids.

Sam Sillaman introduced Cary Rotarian and Past District Governor Tim Mannix, who gave an update on the Stop Hunger Now program, which he was instrumental in organizing in Cary during his 2006-07 term as Rotary District Governor in the Raleigh area.

His slide presentation, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hunger and You: What You Can Do About It,â&#x20AC;? restated statistics presented at a Rotary program in 2009, which helped launch Sanford Rotaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s participation in the food packaging project a year ago. But Mannix also told of his recent encounter with Haitian devastation in the wake of the earthquake there, and how vital these bags of rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables, and vitamins were to families receiving them in 23 countries, and not just in the wake of a natural disaster.

Of the six billion inhabitants of our planet, 40-percent live on less that $2 per day, and eleven million die every year of hunger-related diseases â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 30,000 a day, including 5,000 kids under the age of five, or one kid dying every six seconds.

The value of each Stop Hunger Now bag is $1.50, and its contents, boiled for 20 minutes, will feed six persons. Rotary clubs and other civic groups raise money and supply volunteers to fill the bags. The Sanford event is scheduled for April 10 at CUOC. To end the meeting, new member Tammy Bennetts led the Pledge of Allegiance, and David Nestor led in the recitation of the Four Way Test.

Next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program will be an update on the TLC Home with Executive Director Rita Oglesbee.

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Sanford Shrine Club President Noble Charles Branch and Treasurer Peter Wilberg presented two checks to Potentate Connie Altman from money raised at the Sanford Fish Fry events. The checks were for the Chrildrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital and for the transportation costs to take children to the hospital. The next Fish Fry is being planned for this spring. The next meeting will be March 10th at the Bay Breeze Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. and all Shriners are welcome. and more information) as well as an upcoming concert, which features arrangements by local music legend, Paul Kelly, transforming classical music favorites into jazz numbers. The Heart of Carolina Jazz Society receives grants from the state and offers scholarships to students who want to learn and play jazz.

Sanford may not be a natural breeding ground for jazz musicians, like large cities Gelb is working tirelessly to educate, promote and perform this American-born music genre.

And to prove that he can do more than just talk about all that jazz, he picked up his saxophone and proceeded to perform his own composition.

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old son, a UNCG student, is the drummer), the eight-piece Gregg Gelb Swing Band, and the 20-piece Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra. His CDs are available on his website at www.gregggelb.com Gelb announced the second annual dance to benefit the Heart of Carolina Jazz Society on March 20 at Carolina Trace Country Club (go to www. carolinajazz,com for tickets

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Rumely thanked Ed Terry for his summary. Van Sillaman interjected his support for the upcoming Stop Hunger Now project at the CUOC on April 10.

The stock report from Howard Bokhoven included mixed signals, but the market is above 10,000, more good than bad. Ray Martin commented on an article from The Rotarian about violinist Itzhak Perlman performing in a benefit concert in New York, raising $100,000 for polio eradication efforts. Perlman is a victim of polio, having contracted the disease when he was four years old. Rotaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worldwide fight against polio has resulted in a 99 percent decline in reported cases throughout the world. In the raffle, Wright pulled Vern Van Bruggenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ticket as the winner.

Gregg Gelb, the Sanford resident and talented tenor and saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, educator and bandleader, was the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speaker. Gelb leads the Gregg Gelb Jazz Quartet (His 19-year-

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Lemon Springs Extension and Community Association The Lemon Springs Extension and Community Association met at the McSwain Extension Center on March 4.

The program was given

by Master Gardeners Annie Freeman and Nicky Terry.

Using several containers they explained that container gardens can be grown in many different places. They take less space, can be moved from one location to another and can use soil less potting mix. Some plants such as lettuce should be planted in March, as they are cool weather plants. Members were advised to start with seeds, some may be transplanted to larger containers.

Various herbs were identified by odors and can be used in cooking, which is much cheaper than those bought from the grocery store.

The members who attended the Achievement Celebration reported that they enjoyed the guest speaker, Dr. Marshall Stewart, the Associate Director, Department Head and State Program Leader for 4-H Youth Development & Family & Consumer Sciences. He recalled that his mother and mother-in-law were members of the Home Demonstration Club and related that they gained information from their association with the club. An Italian buffet was enjoyed by those attending. Ann Clarke, 2009-2010 County Council President, reviewed the accomplishments of the two clubs. Susan Condlin, County Extension Director, presented awards to those who had achieved various accomplishments.

The 12 club members present voted to support with a donation the Secretary Association when they meet in Lee County on April 23.

Six members will attend the South Central District Day meeting to be held at Southeastern Community College in Whiteville on March 18. The theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the Way With ECA.â&#x20AC;? Tickets are being sold for the George Foreman Grill raffle.

Lemon Springs made a donation to the Relay for Life in memory of several deceased members who were victims of cancer.

The April 1 meeting will be Reducing Personal Debt.

Prospective members are always welcome to attend the meetings.

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8C / Sunday, March 14, 2010 / The Sanford Herald SANFORD COTILLION CLUB

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Debutantes attending the 2010 Sanford Cotillion Club Mother/Daughter Luncheon were (front row, from left) Catherine Paige Dalrymple, Sterling Katherine Stewart, Hayden Elizabeth Kyle Taylor, Bracey Campbell Bethea, Logann Alanna Heckle and Elizabeth Morrow Feindel, (back row) Virginia Robin Wilson, Katie Leanne Basinger, Brittany Lauren Chester, Anja Ursula Wicker, Kaitlyn Nicole Thomas, Jennifer Margaret Norris, Hayley Wynne Dunham and Olivia Grace Mercer.

Debutantes honored at luncheon From staff reports

SANFORD — The Sanford Cotillion Club honored the 2010 debutantes and their mothers on March 6 with a luncheon at Carolina Trace Country Club.

The event was hosted by Mrs. James Edward Heins, Jr., Mrs. Christian Albert Martin, and Mrs. Munsey Joseph Wheby.

During the social period, guests browsed through souvenirs of earlier debutante seasons, including scrapbooks and photos dating from the first Cotillion Club presentation in 1961, and were served punch by hostesses.

Debutante ball cochairwomen Mrs. Thomas

Clarke Hincks and Mrs. Richard Stack Wicker welcomed the guests and introduced other Cotillion Club members including Mrs. Luther Boyd Hester, a charter member of the Cotillion Club; Mrs. Ronald Eugene Hall, calendar chairwoman; and Mrs. Christopher Bruce Slate, guest speaker. Mrs. Christian Albert Martin offered the blessing.

After lunch, Mrs. Luther Boyd Hester gave a brief history of the club, explaining what it means to be a debutante. Mrs. Christopher Bruce Slate spoke to the debutantes about proper etiquette.

Mrs. Ronald Eugene Hall presented the debutantes with a calendar package

and went over upcoming events.

Each debutante received a silver charm bracelet and a charm engraved with her initials and the date of the ball. In addition, each girl received a rose.

Hayden Elizabeth Kyle Taylor, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Howard Pinchback Taylor, was named the leader of the June 5th ball by Mrs. Thomas Clarke Hincks and Mrs. Richard Stack Wicker. Other debutantes and their mothers attending were Katie Leanne Basinger and Mrs. Mikeal Reid Basinger, Bracey Campbell Bethea and Mrs. John Phillip Bethea, Brittany Lauren Chester

and Mrs. Ralph Eugene Chester, Jr., Catherine Paige Dalrymple and Mrs. John Thomas Dalrymple, Hayley Wynne Dunham and Mrs. John Douglas Dunham, Elizabeth Morrow Feindel and Mrs. Richard Kibling Feindel, Logann Alanna Heckle and Mrs. Alan Wayne Heckle, Olivia Grace Mercer and Mrs. Timothy Lee Mercer, Jennifer Margaret Norris and Mrs. William Edwin Norris, Sterling Katherine Stewart and Mrs. Terry Leigh Stewart, Kaitlyn Nicole Thomas and Mrs. Mack James Thomas II, Anja Ursula Wicker and Mrs. Pressley Alexander Wicker, and Virginia Robin Wilson and Mrs. Robert Allen Wilson.

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