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The Sanford Herald THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2010
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LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS
TOYOTA RECALL
Dress code changes scrapped School board to leave current enforcement up to superintendent By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com
MORE THAN 100 FIX COMPLAINTS LOGGED
Complaints of sudden acceleration in Toyotas repaired under recalls have nearly doubled in the past two weeks, according to an Associated Press analysis of government data Page 9A
ENTERTAINMENT
SANFORD — The Lee County Board of Education has decided to allow the superintendent to enforce the current school district dress code, abandoning other proposed changes that have been discussed in recent weeks. In a called board meeting/budget work session at the Heins Education Building
Tuesday night, board members followed the ad hoc committee’s recommendation to allow Superintendent Jeff Moss to enforce the current policy and to set up clear, consistent consequences for those who violate the dress code. “We’re basically re-emphasizing that the current policy as written is to be enforced,” said Board Chairman Bill Tatum.
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“It gives us clear direction that they’d like to see consistent consequences for students who violate the code.”
JEFF MOSS
Lee County Superintendent
SOUTHERN BELLES
SENIORS
The proper way
Parkinson’s group finds comfort in numbers
AUDIENCE GETS A SNEAK PEAK AT ‘TOY STORY 3’
Group meets third Wednesday of each month at county Enrichment Center
“Toy Story 3,” though not yet finished, screened Tuesday for theater owners attending their annual ShoWest convention Page 11A
By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com
HEALTH CARE
BILL LIKELY TO GET WEEKEND VOTE
ASHLEY GARNER/The Sanford Herald
Kiana Brown, 17, removes her makeup at the Clinique counter at Belks on Wednesday as she and other etiquette club members from Southern Lee High School learn about skin care.
President Obama’s sweeping health care legislation won precious support from a longtime liberal holdout in the House on Wednesday and from Catholic nuns representing dozens of religious orders Page 8A
Etiquette, social norms for young women the focus of Southern Lee extracurricular group By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com
STATE BIDEN TO VISIT DURHAM Vice President Biden plans to visit a North Carolina maker of light-producing semiconductor chips that the Obama administration is offering as an example of the potential for job growth in manufacturing energyefficient products Page 7A
WORLD COURT CHARGES FIVE AMERICANS FOR TERROR
A Pakistani court charged five young Americans on Wednesday with planning terrorist attacks in the South Asian country and conspiring to wage war against nations allied with Pakistan, their defense lawyer said Page 12A
TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE
Vol. 80, No. 63 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
SANFORD — The Southern Belles are on a mission to become ladies. The extracurricular group of Southern Lee High School girls met last Wednesday for the first time, and they’re still recruiting members and deciding what they’ll do at each meeting. But the idea is to help girls that may not have learned certain etiquette or social norms from their parents, said adviser Karin Work. Work said the girls came to her and expressed interest in creating an etiquette group. She teaches culinary arts and foods at SLHS and has become close with several of her students. They’ve even asked her about makeup and choosing the right colors to match skin tone. “We were sitting in class folding napkins and we were like, ‘They should teach us this stuff in school.’ Overall, we hope to get out of it a
(ABOVE) Aiesha Burrell, 17, sits as Maryellen Simmons shows how to exfoliate her skin properly while Joel Clegg, 16, looks on. (LEFT) Michelle Jackson, 16, looks into a mirror as she removes her makeup.
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HAPPENING TODAY n Temple Theatre’s production of Jason Petty’s “El Paso” begins at 7 p.m. “El Paso” details the performing life of Marty Robbins and pays tribute to Robbins’ heroes such as Gene Autrey and Hank Williams Sr. For tickets, call the Temple box office at (919) 774-4155
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SANFORD — For members of a local Parkinson’s Disease support group, there’s comfort in knowing you’re not alone. The group, which has met for almost five years, includes members suffering from Parkinson’s or spouses or friends of those with the disease. Meeting the third Wednesday of every month at the Lee County Enrichment Center, the group discusses various symptoms of the disease, medications for treating Parkinson’s and ways to cope with it. “I think the best part about the group is you hear other people’s problems and you put them together with yours,” said Worth Pickard, who suffers from Parkinson’s. And as Parkinson’s Awareness Month in April approaches, the group would like to see the community learn more about the disease. Parkinson’s Disease is a neurological disorder that affects muscle control. It progresses slowly in most people, and no two Parkinson’s patients are the same. “Every case of Parkinson’s is different. Some have severe Parkinson’s, some have it light,” said Hal Siler, who has Parkinson’s. And for many people with the disease, it’s not their only health issue. Some also have diabetes, heart problems or Alzheimer’s disease. “When you mix it up with the other old age diseases, it becomes a problem. ... But we decided Parkinson’s is the best to have,” Siler joked. “It comes on gradually. You don’t know at first. Nobody can pinpoint when it starts,” said Roberta Hopkins, whose husband has the disease.
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INDEX
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OBITUARIES
SCOTT MOONEYHAM
Sanford: Edward Foster Jr.; Phil Thomas, 83; Alton Williams Cary: James Manning Jr. Lillington: Carolina Castle, infant; Esther Davis, 86
Gov. Perdue may be the unluckiest of all the state’s leaders throughout history
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Abby, Graham, Bridge, Sudoku............................. 6B Classifieds ..................... 10B Comics, Crosswords.......... 7B Community calendar .......... 2A Horoscope ........................ 6B Obituaries......................... 5A Opinion ............................ 4A Scoreboard ....................... 4B