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FIRE DESTROYS HISTORIC CHATHAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE

TOWN’S HEART, UP IN SMOKE

LISA PEPIN/Special to The Herald

Firefighters stand in a cherry picker next to the drooping metal top of Pittsboro’s historic courthouse, which caught on fire the afternoon of Thursday. The courthouse was covered in scaffolding and some plastic, which made it harder for firefighters to aim water into the flames, witnesses said.

Fire difficult to watch for those with deep roots in Chatham town

Billowing black smoke covered town into the night; nobody hurt

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PITTSBORO — Laura Blair Johnson had a front-row seat as a fire destroyed the historic Chatham County Courthouse Thursday afternoon.

But she could barely watch.

Johnson, 90, a 70-year resident of the town, described herself as “heartbroken” as the flames engulfed the tower housing the clock that her husband, the late Jim Johnson, worked tirelessly to bring to his hometown landmark in 2000.

“He always said when he was young, he was too poor to own a watch, and he always wished the courthouse had a clock,” Johnson said. “He put it in his

PITTSBORO — The historic Chatham County Courthouse was heavily damaged by a fire Thursday afternoon that officials say began in the attic area.

The fire started about 4:15 p.m., according to Assistant District Attorney Kayley Taber, who was working in the building when the fire alarm sounded.

Smoke and flames billowed from the building nearly two hours after the blaze began.

By 9:15 p.m., firefighters had made progress in controlling the fire, but hot spots were still popping up periodically. The clock tower and third floor were severely damaged, with other areas

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LISA PEPIN/Special to The Herald

Firefighters stand in a cherry picker in front of the remains of the bell tower on top of Pittsboro’s historic courthouse on Thursday. The fire broke out in the building at about 4:15 p.m., witnesses said.

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SATURDAY

BRAC IN LEE COUNTY

LAPTOP PROGRAM A SUCCESS IN LEE COUNTY

Area competing to attract military families

Lee County Schools continued rolling out laptops Tuesday, giving computers over to SanLee Middle students. In January and February, approximately 850 students and 35 teachers received them.

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SANFORD — In the coming weeks, Lee County will get a better idea of the number of people that may move to the area as part of the upcoming BRAC relocation.

About 700 “transfer of function” notices were sent to civilian employees of the U.S. Army

HAPPENING TODAY Temple Theatre’s production of Jason Petty’s “El Paso” begins at 8 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.

Forces Command at Ft. McPherson, Ga. on March 1.

The letters are sent in preparation for the Base Realignment and Closure relocation from Ft. McPherson to Ft. Bragg, said Jim Hinnant, public affairs officer for Forces Command. The employees have until April 1 to notify the Army if they plan to move to Ft. Bragg.

“That’ll affect the local area.

It’s a huge deal,” Hinnant said.

To attract the employees and their families, Lee County officials are trying to market the area and provide information to those looking to move.

Forces Command will know during the first week of April how many people will be part of the move, Hinnant said. These

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LEARN MORE Learn more about North Carolina’s efforts to prepare for the programs and people coming to Fort Bragg as part of Base Realignment and Closure by visiting the BRAC Regional Task Force Web site, www.bracrtf.com; or visit the government’s site at brac.gov.

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OBITUARIES

SCOTT MOONEYHAM

Sanford: Joe Cook, 66; Sandra Jamerson; Edward Judd, 69; Larry Kirby, 64; William Turner; Norman Quick; Dr. Wolfgang Wessling

North Carolina’s community college system is pretty much back where it started

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GOOD MORNING Corrections The Herald is committed to accuracy and factual reporting. To report an error or request a clarification, e-mail Editor Billy Liggett at bliggett@sanfordherald.com or Community Editor Jonathan Owens at owens@sanfordherald.com or call (919) 718-1226.

On the Agenda Rundown of local meetings in the area:

MONDAY ■ The Harnett County Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Lillington Education Building.

WEDNESDAY ■ The Sanford City Council Law & Finance Meeting will be held at 1 p.m. at City Hall.

APRIL 5 ■ The Lee County Board of Commissioners will meet at 3 p.m. at the Lee County Government Center on the corner of Carthage and Hillcrest in Sanford.

■ The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. at the Agricultural Building Auditorium in Pittsboro.

■ The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. at the County Administration Building in Lillington.

■ The Siler City Town Board will meet at 7 p.m. in Siler City.

APRIL 6 ■ The Sanford City Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall, located at 225 East Weatherspoon St.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Jon Woolard, Angelica Powell, Michael Scott Holder, Billy Womack, Jessica Marie Taylor, Virginia C. Graham, Rabon Gene Thomas, Ken Hoyle, Whitney Sawyer, Jack Pittman, Danny Ray Berryman, T.K. Clark, Shirley Lankford, Brandon Spivey, Kelsey Varnell, Zaveion D. McLean, Charles Burrell, Adam Alston, Amber Alston, Beth Godfrey, Lewis Wilson, Charlene Bethea Jones and Timothy Cherry.

CELEBRITIES: Actor-director Leonard Nimoy is 79. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is 70. Singer Diana Ross is 66. Rock singer Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) is 62. Singer and TV personality Vicki Lawrence is 61. Comedian Martin Short is 60. TV personality Leeza Gibbons is 53. Actor Michael Imperioli is 44. Rock musician James Iha is 42.

Almanac Today is Friday, March 26, the 85th day of 2010. There are 280 days left in the year.

This day in history: On March 26, 1979, a peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and witnessed by President Jimmy Carter at the White House.

In 1804, the Louisiana Purchase was divided into the Territory of Orleans and the District of Louisiana.

In 1827, composer Ludwig van Beethoven died in Vienna.

In 1982, groundbreaking ceremonies took place in Washington, D.C. for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

In 1990, designer Roy Halston died in San Francisco at age 57.

In 1997, the bodies of 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate techno-religious cult who’d committed suicide were found inside a rented mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

Ten years ago: “American Beauty” won five Oscars, including best picture; its leading man, Kevin Spacey, won best actor, while Hilary Swank won best actress for “Boys Don’t Cry.” Vladimir Putin was elected Russia’s second democratically chosen president. “Joy of Sex” author Alex Comfort died in Oxfordshire, England, at age 80 One year ago: President Barack Obama held an unprecedented Internet town hall from the White House as he made a direct sales pitch for his $3.6 trillion budget.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR TODAY ■ You may be eligible for extra help on your Medicare prescription drugs costs.

To get help in applying, attend the Relay for Extra Help from 9 a.m. to noon at The Enrichment Center of Lee County, 1615 S. Third St., Sanford. For reservations and information, call The Enrichment Center at (919) 776-0501.

■ Temple Theatre’s production of Jason Petty’s “El Paso” begins at 8 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.

■ Chatham County Community Book Sale runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 307 Credle St. in Pittsboro.

■ CCH Auxiliary “Books are Fun” fair will be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at CCH Visitor’s Lobby Carthage Street entrance.

Find something for children and adults of all ages from a large selection of books and gift items. Proceeds benefit CCH Auxiliary projects.

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Rubicela Martinez, 11, a fifth -rade student at Broadway Elementary School, was named Broadway Optimist Student of the month for February.

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SATURDAY ■ Looking for a fun way to celebrate the arrival of spring? Roll down to Downtown Sanford’s Merchant Open House and discover the spring spirit in Downtown Sanford. Spring Open House is brought to you by Downtown Sanford Inc. and participating downtown merchants, who are asking consumers to “Shop LocalLee” with local merchants this spring season. Days and times for participating businesses may vary. For more information, call DSI at (919) 775-8332 or downtownsanford.com.

■ The Johnsonville Ruritan Club will hold a pancake breakfast on from 7 to 10 a.m. $5 for adults and $3 for kids.

■ If you have a March birthday, come celebrate another year at the annual pancake breakfast for Relay for Life at Meroney United Methodist Church. The breakfast runs from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday with a menu of pancakes, bacon, sausage, juices, milk and coffee for $5 per person.

All proceeds will benefit the West Chatham Relay for Life of the American Cancer Society. The church is located at 10568 Highway 902 near Bear Creek. For more information, contact Peggie Hart at 8375363 or Barbara Dowdy at 898-4667.

■ Temple Theatre’s production of Jason Petty’s “El Paso” begins at 8 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.

■ Shrubbery, Plant & Pine Straw Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Lee County Arts & Community Center. All proceeds benefit the Lee County Arts & Community Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

■ Chatham County Community Book

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Sale runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 307 Credle St. in Pittsboro.

■ “High Tech-High Touch” Robotics Workshop for middle-school students, will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon in Room 220, Wilkinson Hall, Central Carolina Community College’s Lee County Campus, 1105 Kelly Drive, Sanford. The workshop is sponsored by the college’s Electronics Engineering Technology program. Students and their parent or adult mentors will build a working robot to keep. Registration is $22 per pair. Register now to reserve a space by contacting Virginia Brown, (919) 718-734.

■ Sanford Area Society of Shaggers’ 21st annual benefit dance, “Lucky 21,” will be held from 7:30 p.m. to midnight at the Sanford Elks Lodge, 910 Carthage St., Sanford. Admission is $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Special entertainment, heavy hors d’oeuvres, silent auction and cash bar.

■ Boone Trail Emergency Services Auxiliary will hold its first yard and bake sale from 6 a.m. to 12 noon at the Boone Trail Station 2, in Seminole. Donated baked goods and yard sale items will be accepted from 6 to 8 p.m. March 26. Proceeds will be used to support the Boone Trail Fire and Rescue Services at Stations 1 and 2. For more information, contact Grace Parker at (910) 893-6744 or Bob Garrett at (919) 258-6916.

■ A pancake breakfast fundraiser will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at Applebee’s Restaurant. Tickets are $7. All proceeds go to help with Terri Shapter’s medical expenses. For more information or to

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■ Temple Theatre’s production of Jason 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.

■ Looking for a fun way to celebrate the arrival of spring? Roll down to Downtown Sanford’s Merchant Open House and discover the spring spirit in Downtown Sanford. Spring Open House is brought to you by Downtown Sanford Inc. and participating downtown merchants, who are asking consumers to “Shop LocalLee” with local merchants this spring season. Days and times for participating businesses may vary. For more information, call DSI at (919) 775-8332 or downtownsanford.com.

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■ The Hee Haw for Relay for Life fundraiser will be held at 6 p.m. at Haywood Independent Bible Church in Moncure featuring Corbin Whitaker and granddaughter, the Salt Creek Band, the Georgia Sisters, Henry Eubanks and the whole Hee Haw gang. Refreshments will follow in the fellowship hall.

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“El Paso’ in final week at Temple

SANFORD —�Jason Petty’s ‘El Paso’� is in its final week of shows at Temple Theatre.

The show features the songs of country legend Marty Robbins, delving into Robbins’s history and how he became a star.

The two-hour show features Petty performing 22 songs, many of them Robbins’s but some by Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and others who Robbins looked up to. Petty said he keeps the show interactive and has a good time with the audience.

A six-piece band performs the songs with Petty, which adds to the experience, said Producing Artistic Director Peggy Taphorn.

The show runs tonight at 8 p.m., Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information or to buy tickets, go online to www. templeshows.com. — from staff reports

HARNETT COUNTY

Dunn woman investigated for 2nd child’s death

DUNN — A Harnett County woman could face criminal charges after she accidentally suffocated two infants in less than four years.

The Harnett County District Attorney’s Office is awaiting the findings of a Department of Social Services investigation of Destiny Judd, whose 7-week-old daughter died Dec. 26.

An autopsy report released Wednesday states that Jordan Judd was asphyxiated when she was pinned between her mother and the back of a couch.

Judd, 23, told authorities that she went to sleep with the infant on the couch in her Sawyer Circle apartment. When she awoke, she said, the baby was unresponsive, and she called 911.

Police ruled the death an accident, but Dunn Police Chief B.P. Jones said officers and DSS staff had warned Judd previously against sleeping with young children.

On Oct. 11, 2006, Judd accidentally suffocated her 5-week-old son, Zykeise, when he was trapped behind her on a couch, according to an autopsy report. His death also was ruled an accident.

Harnett County District Attorney Susan Doyle couldn’t be reached Thursday for comment.

Judd has two other children, ages 6 and 2. — WRAL

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Underage drinking topic of Moore town hall meeting Monday PINEHURST (MCT) — Parents, educators and members of the community will discuss underage drinking and how to fight it during a town hall meeting Monday.

Drug Free Moore County Inc. is sponsoring the event, along with the federal Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking.

Those who attend will learn about the impact underage drinking has on a community and discuss ways to address the issue.

The meeting is an attempt to find out what’s going on in the community, what parents think and formulate policies for the county, said Darlind Davis, director of Drug Free Moore County.

In Moore County, the average age of first use of alcohol is about 13, according to a release from the organization. The information comes from data collected each year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Students in the ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th grades are surveyed.

Ninth-graders who were surveyed reported 60 percent lifetime use, and 30 percent reported use in the past 30 days, the release said.

Charlie Fuller from the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission is scheduled to attend, along with panelists from FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Sandhills Community College, the Moore County Sheriff’s Office, Sandhills Teen Challenge and the District Attorney’s Office.

We’re well-positioned. I know a lot of people have interest. These people are dual-income families. We’re hoping that they’re going to come here and buy houses and make this a place to live.�

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civilian employees work in a variety of positions, including communications, legal and logistics departments.

The move will take place in stages, Hinnant said. Some soliders and civilian employees will move in August, and the move will continue through next summer. “It’s not one mass exodus,� Hinnant said. “It’s staged so we can maintain operations. We have to maintain operations even while moving.�

Billy Thomas, BRAC project manager for the U.S. Army Reserve Command in Ft. McPherson, said a very small number of people will move in August. Many more soldiers and employees will come in October, November and December.

From there, Thomas said they’ll take a break until spring 2011. From March to August 2011, the majority of people will move from Ft. McPherson.

Between Forces Command and the Reserve Command, 3,000 positions will transfer to Ft. Bragg, Hinnant said.

Thomas said the Reserve Command will send transfer letters to civilian employees April 7 and give them 10 days to respond. “They’ve had over two years to make up their minds,� Thomas said.

Forces Command and Reserve Command have “really been joined at the hip� during the BRAC preparation process, Thomas said. “Our movement plans are basically identical. We’ll move approximately the same number of people that they will. It’s a large move for both headquarters.�

Once Reserve Command

— JOHN CRUMPTON — Lee County manager on why incoming military personnel will seriously consider Lee County as their home

has answers from the civilian employees, they can begin making arrangements if they choose to move, he said.

Thomas estimates 150200 Reserve Command soldiers and 500 civilian employees will make the move to Ft. Bragg; some of the soldiers will report elsewhere around the country. And once at Ft. Bragg, the military will bring in some new employees as well, Thomas said. “Our employees will live all over the Fayetteville, North Carolina area,� he said. “They will live wherever they want to live.�

And local officials hope that many of them choose Lee County.

Bob Joyce, president of the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber has been working with employees of the Moore and Harnett county chambers to provide information to those looking to move to the area. “We’re getting word that new people are wanting more information,� he said.

During the past two years, local officials have visited Ft. McPherson to spread the word about what Lee County has to offer, Joyce said. Those considering the move have asked general questions about the area and culture, but now, inquiries have become more specific, he said, as people begin to look at homes in the area

and imagine life near Ft. Bragg.

Though Lee County is almost 30 minutes away from Ft. Bragg, Joyce doesn’t believe that will stop families from living here. These families, coming from the Atlanta area, are used to an hour-long commute to work, he said. “We are, we think, a good location for these folks,� he said.

The chamber is planning another trip to Ft. McPherson sometime toward the end of April to talk with soldiers and civilian employees again, Joyce said. “This is kind of a prime time to go down there.

They’re going to be putting their house on the market in Atlanta. This would be totally focused on people who would put a house here,� he said. “We want the biggest marketing bang for our buck.�

Lee County Manager John Crumpton said the county pays a little over $35,000 each year to be involved with BRAC: $25,000 matches the Department of Defense grant money for the BRAC Regional

Task Force and $10,000 goes toward the economic development/marketing side of things to promote the area.

Crumpton’s hoping the money spent pays off as Forces Command and Reserve Command employees and soldiers move to the area. “We’ve done everything we can to market the county to FORSCOM and USARC,� he said. “They know that we’re here.�

They’ve already had some success with military officials and employees moving to Carolina Trace.

Now, the chamber and the board of realtors need to make that push, he said. “We’re well-positioned,� he said, because Sanford is a mid-point between Ft. Bragg and Raleigh-Durham International Airport. “I know a lot of people have interest. These people are dual-income families. We’re hoping that they’re going to come here and buy houses and make this a place to live.�

They’re also hoping companies that do business with Forces Command and Reserve Command set up shop in Lee County, Crumpton said.

And because just 55-60 percent of civilian employees will make the move to Ft. Bragg, Crumpton said that remaining 40 percent can be made up of people from this area. He said he hopes local residents take advantage of those employment opportunities.

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

People have right to information on officials Winston Salem-Journal

N

orth Carolinians deserve to know more about the people who work for them.

Sen. Phil Berger, an Eden Republican and the Senate minority leader, says he will file legislation in May that would open some publicemployee personnel records.

The bill would most likely end North Carolina’s run as one of the nation’s most secretive states with regard to employee records.

Under current law, the public can find little about the work history of the people

they employ in government jobs. Current salaries and titles are public but not salary and position histories. There’s no public right to see whether an employee has been disciplined or rated poorly in a job evaluation.

The state’s closed personnel records were a topic of considerable interest in the state’s media earlier this month.

During Sunshine Week, which is dedicated to highlighting issues of government openness, McClatchy Newspapers reported on a number of cases in which closed records led to abuses in North Carolina governments.

Berger is right when he says that the law must be changed.

As it stands now, the public can’t determine whether employees who perform poorly or behave badly are being quietly moved from agency to agency to protect them from discipline or termination.

The public is also kept in the dark regarding employees who are making quick moves up the salary and authority ladders. Sometimes those advancements have more to do with politics and nepotism than with performance.

The current law protects more than the politically connected employee, however. It

can also protect people who abuse their positions and, sometimes, the people they are supposed to be serving. The newspaper reports indicate that a former teacher who is now in prison got a new job even after she had been suspended by her previous district for “inappropriate contact” with a 15-year-old student.

The school district that hired her did not know of her past problems.

By opening the state’s personnel records, the General Assembly would give the public and the press a better opportunity to find the people who are enjoying special privileges

and accelerated advancements and, possibly, those who are abusing the system.

The legislature does not typically consider new legislation during its even-numbered sessions.

But legislators must address political reform issues this spring in light of the scandals rocking Raleigh. An opening of state-personnel records to provide the information the public needs without abusing employees on truly personal matters would fit right into that effort.

Legislators should heed Berger’s advice and open the records.

Letters to the Editor One-test score system in our schools is absurd To the Editor:

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

College for immigrants

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ALEIGH — After nearly three years of hand-wringing, the board that sets policy for the North Carolina community college system is pretty much back where it started.

The board has decided to allow illegal immigrants to pursue community college degrees, but at the higher, out-ofstate tuition rate.

Last fall, the board agreed to adopt temporary rules establishing the policy.

Last week, it voted for permanent rules.

Predictably, the political posturing had already begun. A couple of Republican state legislators announced a while ago their intentions to file legislation to undo the change.

The state’s lieutenant governor, Democrat Walter Dalton, who sits on the community college board, cast the lone vote opposing the policy.

Dalton explained his vote this way: “It is simply not the right time to place greater demands on our community colleges.”

Say what?

Dalton must have missed the meeting where a consultant explained that the state actually makes $1,650 for every student who pays out-of-state tuition. ...

The policy also puts illegal immigrants at the back of the admissions line, allowing them to enroll only if space is available. And they would only be admitted if they graduated from a U.S. high school, meaning that they would have likely been brought to this country by their parents rather than come here illegally on their own volition. ...

Illegal immigrants have never represented more than fraction of a percent of those seeking admission. In 2008, community college officials put the numbers at 112 of 300,000 degree students.

But some people’s fear has helped create a cottage industry of groups whose livelihood relies on stoking more fear. So, even as the economy tanks and illegal immigrants head home, these groups bang the fear drum, hoping that the issue won’t fade and that they’ll have some relevance in the world.

Politicians seeking political advantage hope for the same. They will surely hold news conferences later in the spring, waving around pieces of paper that they say will save us from those few dozen people — their parents working $7.25an-hour jobs that those same politicians and most of their constituents would never take — who want to better themselves in a community college classroom.

They’ll talk about how state policy shouldn’t encourage illegality.

And they’ll be right.

But they probably won’t talk much about how national policy does exactly that, by ignoring market forces and labor demands during the economic good times.

The state’s policy, particularly as it relates to education of illegal immigrants, is a captive of that national immigration policy.

To act as if that weren’t the case is either posturing or ignorance. And which is worse?

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AN DIEGO — Just when you thought race relations couldn’t get more interesting, we learn that — for some AfricanAmericans — a black president is a mixed blessing.

My old friend Tavis Smiley has criticized President Obama for not having a “black agenda” and scolded establishment black leaders for not seeming to care. This earned Smiley a dressing down by the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Unbowed, the PBS host recently convened a symposium at Chicago State University to ask whether the nation’s first African-American president ought to have a “black agenda.”

Smiley wants to know why the NAACP, the National Urban League, Sharpton’s National Action Network and other organizations give Obama a pass for not tending to black issues.

Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus have also criticized Obama. John Conyers, D-Mich., the House Judiciary Committee chairman, recently told Politico that White House officials are “not listening” to black lawmakers.

Yet Smiley’s critics dismiss his concerns and say this flap is mainly about ego.

It’s about much more than that. And it’s not about Obama. He isn’t the president of black America. He’s the president of the United States of America. It’s really about those socalled black leaders who are gambling with their credibility. What happens when Obama is out of office, and they return to the White House with the same old list of demands?

Who will take them seriously then? Who does now?

How ironic. Obama was marketed as “post-racial.” Now, some African-Americans worry that Obama is so post-racial that he won’t embrace a “black agenda” as have other presidents.

Consider Bill Clinton. During his administration, African-Americans were appointed to numerous Cabinet posts, had a seat at the table for every major policy discussion, and served as the focal point for the White House initiative — “One America, a National Conversation on Race, Ethnicity and Culture.”

Consider George W. Bush. He pushed through No Child Left Behind, which requires schools to separate testing data by race so we can see how African-American children are often victimized by — in Bush’s words — the “soft bigotry of low expectations.” Predominantly white teachers unions despise the law, but the NAACP supports it.

Smiley and Co. aren’t demanding that Obama clear his desk and just concentrate on African-Americans. All they want is for Obama to carve out a sliver of his domestic agenda and focus on what a president — any president — can do to uplift, empower and improve the lot of the African-American community because it often has the greatest need.

I would have him start by renouncing those elements of liberalism that teach AfricanAmericans to be dependent on government, and be eternally grateful to the same people

Ruben Navarrette Jr. Columnist Ruben Navarrette Jr. is a columnist with The San Diego Union-Tribune

who are disabling them. But that’s just me.

Obama’s critics would be satisfied with more attention to black unemployment, which stands at 15.8 percent, compared to the national average of 9.7 percent. For AfricanAmericans between 16 and 24, the unemployment figure is three times higher at 48 percent.

If the president were white, African-American leaders would be calling this a crisis and demanding targeted relief. In responding to his critics, Obama insists that when the economy and the educational system improve, African-Americans will benefit along with everyone else.

Yet the activists also point out that when other special interest groups -- farmers, teachers, labor, senior citizens, etc. -- step forward and demand attention from Obama to their issues and concerns, no one makes a peep about it. But when African-Americans ask more from Obama, they’re somehow seen as gluttonous, as if the country is saying: “You have a black president. What more do you want?”

Quite a bit, says Georgetown University professor Michael Eric Dyson, who participated in the Smiley event. Dyson thinks the whole issue of race represents a teaching moment, but professor Obama refuses to go to class.

“Latinos asked for something, and they got something,” Dyson told the crowd. “Gays and lesbians said: ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell, change it.’

Our Jewish brothers and sisters said, ‘Deal with Israel,’ you deal with them. Why is it ... when it comes to black folks, you are suddenly persona non grata?’’

For his part, Smiley doesn’t think that black leaders are doing Obama any favors by grading him on the curve.

“Great presidents are not born,” Smiley told The Chicago Sun-Times, “they have to be made. They have to be pushed.”

Keep pushing, friend.

Today’s Prayer “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.

(Isaiah 55:8) PRAYER: Help me, Father, to understand Your word and apply it to my life. Amen.

I am a medical doctor. I keep people healthy.

Unfortunately, people get sick.

Sometimes they get sick because microscopic bacteria and viruses invade their bodies. Other times they get sick because they don’t take care of their bodies by making wise food choices or engaging in vigorous daily exercise.

Today, my hospital administrators are working on a new salary structure that will determine the pay for me and my colleagues based on how many people we can keep from getting sick. This, of course, is wildly unfair.

How can my income be based on something that has so little to do with my efforts and abilities? Sure, I am my patients’ doctor and their health is my responsibility, but it isn’t only my responsibility. They play a role in their own health, a much more significant role than my own. Is this at all sensible for my administrators to do?

All right. I have a confession to make. I am not a doctor. I am a regular hard-working citizen with an employer that pays me based on my education and experience, like any logical employer who wants to keep quality personnel does. I guess that makes me lucky because for some reason, legislators have decided that public education should also be run like a business, only without any of that pesky logic involved. Instead of using the typical strategies for recruiting and retaining quality personnel, instead of using the typical strategies used to consistently churn out a quality product, they have decided to do something totally different.

They will be using a test — one test — as the measurement they use to make all their decisions. Of course, the problem with such a measurement in the case of education is that one test score is only a snapshot of a complex product (the student) produced by a complex series of people and events (parents, teachers, peers, family income, community, etc.).

Using one-test score to measure the abilities of a student is hardly logical by itself, but taking it one step further and using that test score to measure the abilities of the student’s teachers is even more absurd.

The bottom line is this: no one can force a child to obtain an education any more than doctors can force patients to be healthy. You can only try to educate children and keep patients healthy by using the proven best practices and making decisions based on research in the field.

It’s ridiculous. It makes just as much sense to base legislators’ salaries on their districts’ student test scores ... hey, now there’s an idea.

SHERRY BULLEN

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OBITUARIES Joe Cook

William Turner

SANFORD — Funeral service for Joe “J.B.� Cook, 66, who died Monday (3/22/10), was conducted Thursday at Lemon Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Whitehead and the Rev. Tony Capehart officiating. Several attending the service gave remarks.

Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Organist was Janet Childress. The congregtion sang and recorded music was played.

Pallbearers were Gary Bullock, Joe Moon, Donnie Baker, Jim Ireland, Scott Cook and Patrick Cook.

Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

SANFORD — William Doyle Turner, of 602 W. McIntosh St., died Thursday (3/25/10) at Central Carolina Hospital.

Arrangements will be announced by C.E. Willie Funeral and Cremation Services of Sanford.

Sandra Jamerson

SANFORD — Sandra S. Blalock Jamerson died Thursday (3/25/10) at Central Carolina Hospital.

Arrangements will be announced by BridgesCameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Edward Judd

SANFORD — Edward Nelson Judd, 69, of 301 N. Sixth St., died Sunday (3/21/10) at Central Carolina Hospital.

He is survived by his wife, Ruby Jean Judd of Rhode Island; daughters, Vallena Truitt, Frances Louise and Peggy Jean; sons, Eddie Junior, James Edward and Perry David; a sister, Margaret Hunter; brothers, Varn Lee Hunter, Reddell Kersey, Ricky Hunter and James Fox; 26 grandchildren; 24 greatgrandchildren; two sistersin-law; four brothers-inlaw and a host of nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fountain of Life Ministries in Sanford with Bishop Warren Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Minter Cemetery.

Arrangements are by Watson Mortuary, Inc. of Sanford.

Larry Kirby

SANFORD — Funeral service for Larry Douglas Kirby, 64, who died Monday (3/22/10, was conducted Thursday at Cool Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Ira Sutton and the Rev. Matt Martin officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Organist was Frances Phillips. Pianist was Sherry Pruette. The congregation sang two selections. Soloist was Jack Smith who sang three selections.

Pallbearers were Thomas Grissom, Chris Blakely, Greg Salmon, Marvin Kirby, Daryl Kirby, Jack Harris and Ronnie Maddox.

Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Norman Quick SANFORD — Norman Quick died Wednesday (3/24/10) at his residence.

Arrangements will be announced by C.E. Willie Funeral and Cremation Services of Sanford.

Dr. Wolfgang Wessling SANFORD — Dr. Wolfgang Heinrick Wessling died Wednesday (3/24/10) at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital.

He was born in Hakeborn, Germany to the late Dr. Rudolf and Helene Wessling. He received his B.S. degree from Hannover University in Hannover, Germany. In 1954, he attended Cornell University on a Fulbright Scholarship and a United Wessling States Government Grant. He received his M.S. degree from Cornell University and his Ph.D. in Genetics from North Carolina State University.

His career included work experience with Anderson, Clayton in Brazil; Delta and Pine Land Company in Mississippi and Texas; and Cotton, Inc. in Raleigh, as well as consultant assignments with the World Bank.

After moving to Sanford, he taught German and biology at Lee Senior High School and Grace Christian School.

He is survived by his wife, JoAnn Farrell Wessling; a brother, Rev. Rudolf Wessling and wife Jutta of Neuwied, Germany; four nieces and one nephew, all of Germany.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Tim Martin officiating.

Burial will follow in the Zion Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall at Zion Christian Church following the burial.

Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome. com.

Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 525 Carthage St., Sanford, N.C. 27330 or to

Zion Christian Church Cemetery Fund, 23 Zion Church Road, Sanford, N.C. 27330.

Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Mavis Brower CAMERON — Mavis O. Brower, 77, of 251 Madison Lane, died Saturday (3/20/10) at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

Her education was in the public schools of Harnett County.

She is survived by her children, Hattie B. and husband John, Esther, Elizabeth and husband Tom, Mary and husband Danny, Willie and wife Tracy, Lisa and husband Voy and Gwendolyn and husband James, all of Cameron; sisters, Annie Kate Jones of Newark, N.J., Dorothy Washington of Cameron and Arlene Scott of Long Island, N.Y.; one aunt; 18 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law, Wilbert and Kermit and wife Pearl, both of Sanford; sisters-in-law, Alice Brower, Mavis Fleming, Marie Wilkerson and Mary Brower, all of Cameron; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Williams Chapel Freewill Baptist Church in Spring Lake. Burial will follow at Johnsonville Community Cemetery in Cameron.

Condolences may be made at www.knottsfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are by Knotts Funeral Home of Sanford.

Roosevelt Brunson Jr. CAMERON — Roosevelt Brunson Jr., 49, of 619 West Road, died Thursday (3/25/10) at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.

Arrangements will be announced by Knotts Funeral Home of Sanford.

Dora McIntyre CAMERON — Dora E. McIntyre, 48, of 118 King Solomon Lane, died Wednesday (3/24/10) at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital.

She was educated in the public schools in Washington, D.C. and graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1980. She moved to North Carolina in 1998.

Since coming to North Carolina, she held many positions at Coty, Pentair and GKN. She is survived by a son, William Bradford McIntyre; brothers, Wil-

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liam B. McIntyre and wife Robyn of Stafford, Va. and Llewelyn J. McIntyre of Washington, D.C.; a sister, Myra M. McIntyre of Cameron; four nephews; one grandnephew; two uncles; two aunts and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Johnsonville AME Zion Church in Cameron. Burial will follow at Johnsonville Community Cemetery in Cameron.

Condolences may be made at www.knottsfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are by Knotts Funeral Home of Sanford.

Russell Rowles Sr. CAMERON — Russell A. Rowles Sr., 54, of 2030 Union Church Road, died Thursday (3/25/10) at Moore Regional Hospital.

Born in 1955, he was the son of the late James and Charlotte Humphrey Rowles. He was a truck driver with Hogan Trucking.

He is survived by his wife, Debra Hillicoss Rowles; daughters, Malinda Kelly and husband Jonathan of Coxsackie, N.Y. and Crystal Saulpaugh and husband Jason of Vass; a son, Russell Allen Rowles Jr. and wife Phoenica of Los Angeles, Calif.; three grandchildren; and brothers, James Rowles of Georgia, Douglas Rowles of New York, Michael Rowles of North Carolina, Steven Rowles, Barry Rowles and Jeffrey Rowles, all of Florida.

A memorial service will be held at a later date in Kingston, N.Y.

Condolences may be made at www.coxmemorialfuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Liver Foundation, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603, New York, N.Y. 10038.

Arrangements are by Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory of Vass.

Juan Tostado CAMERON — Juan Tostado died Wednesday (3/24/10) at Rex Hospital in Raleigh.

Arrangements will be announced by BridgesCameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Scott Sipe HOLLY SPRINGS — Scott Michael Sipe, 41, of 1837 Trellis Pointe Drive, died Tuesday (3/23/10) at his residence.

Arrangements will be announced by C.E. Willie Funeral and Cremation Services of Pittsboro.

Myrtie Hayes SOUTHERN PINES — Myrtie Hayes, 85, died Thursday (3/25/10) at Manor Care in Pinehurst.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas Hayes; a son, Thomas Hayes and wife Audrea; and two grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m.

Sunday at the funeral home.

The funeral service will be held Monday at John Hall Presbyterian Church in Carthage.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Arrangments are by Pugh and Smith Funeral

Home of Carthage.

Bieman Cartee GREENVILLE, S.C. — Bieman Vess Cartee, 74, of 638 Pumpkintown Hwy., formerly of Sanford, died Tuesday (3/23/10) at Regency Hospital in Greenville, S.C. He was born in Easley, a son of the late E.W. and Dessie McQueen Cartee. He was a Baptist, a Mason and a member of the Elks. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Korean Conflict aboard the Destroyer DD704. He was a superintendent for 30 years in the textile industry with Saco-Lowell.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Clarence and Walker Cartee.

He is survived by his children, Dede Cartee of Pickens and Benny Cartee and wife Kathy of Easley, and a sister, Montez Smith of Seneca.

The funeral service was conducted Thursday at Red Hill Baptist Church. Burial followed at Westview Cemtery in Easley.

Arrangements were

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For more information on obituaries in The Herald, contact Kim Edwards at (919) 718-1224 or e-mail obits@sanfordherald.com Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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will that his estate would be used to put up a clock.

But we talked him into doing it before he died so he could see it. He would have tears in his eyes right now.�

Johnson and hundreds of other Pittsboro residents gathered around the courthouse Thursday, as they had for just about every other event the town has held in the last 125 years, and watched with sadness as the building — the center of life in the small Chatham County town — went up in smoke.

Jo Campbell, a Pittsboro native, said she still remembered picking up her marriage license in the old courthouse in 1957. She said since then, thankfully, she had not been in the courthouse for business.

But the building is more than a courthouse to the town, she said. It’s the most recognizable spot in Pittsboro and the place where everything flows from. Last Saturday, for instance, she joined more than 130 participants for the annual Shamrock Run through town to benefit Relay for Life — an event that started at “the circle, of course,� she said. “Everyone knows the circle,� she said. “It’s right in the middle of everything.�

The courthouse had been undergoing extensive renovations before the fire, and though no official cause had been released by Thursday evening, rumors had already worked its way through the crowd that workers caused the blaze.

Some, including

sustaining major water and smoke damage.

Officials said that everyone was safely evacuated from the building and no injuries were reported.

Pittsboro Fire Chief Darryl Griffin stated in a news briefing at 8:30 p.m. that the fire appears to have started in the attic.

Chatham County Fire Marshal Thomas Bender plans to work with the SBI to investigate the fire over the next few weeks.

The traffic circle around the courthouse will be closed Friday, so residents and businesses should find other routes to get around Pittsboro. School buses also may have to be rerouted. “We evacuated and that’s when we saw the smoke and the fire in the attic area,� Taber said.

Taber saw flames shooting out of the upper portion of the vintage structure, but as firefighters JONATHAN OWENS/The Sanford Herald arrived and began spraying Firefighters, members of the sheriff’s department and spectators gather around water on the blaze, flames Pittsboro’s historic courthouse as firefighters battle the flames nearly four hours after turned to smoke, she said. the fire started on Thursday.

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Pittsboro firemen responded first, and were joined by crews and ladder trucks from Siler City and North Chatham as well as firefighters from Moncure and West Sanford fire departments. Heavy smoke engulfed downtown Pittsboro and visibility was very limited in the area.

The courthouse, built in 1881, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

It houses the Chatham County Historical Museum and the offices of the Chatham County District Attorney. It is located in the center of Pittsboro surrounded by a roundabout.

The first floor of the Courthouse consists of offices, and the courtroom is on the second floor.

The building has been the site of an ongoing dispute about a videotape purportedly showing former presidential candidate John Edwards in a sexual encounter. Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones told The Associated Press on Thursday that the materials turned over in the case are in a vault away from the courthouse.

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New method counts gang involvement in state at 13,700

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina is getting a fuller picture of gang activity by relying more on hard data from police and prison officials.

The Governor’s Crime Commission gave its annual gang report to a legislative panel on Thursday. It shows there are nearly 13,700 confirmed gang members and their associates, compared to 10,050 in last year’s report.

Commission analyst Dick Hayes said this year’s numbers are based for the first time on a gang intelligence database used by law enforcement agencies. Gang members in prison also are being counted.

The commission’s gang counts used to rely on inexact police surveys.

The report says there are 898 gangs in the state. The database says the overwhelming majority of gang members or associates are male and are identified as black or Hispanic.

RALEIGH (AP) — Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton says North Carolina’s small businesses are getting hit hard by the rough economy because they can’t get loans while essentially having to lend to large companies at the same time.

Dalton told a special House committee looking at small business issues on Thursday that mom-and-pop operations have been at the mercy of large firms with cash flow problems who delay payments on their invoices.

He asked the committee to consider putting more state money toward a “Small Business Assistance Fund” created last year to provide loans to small companies seeking bridge loans or other expenses that will preserve jobs.

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Perdue: N.C. must eliminate caps on film incentives

CAMP LEJEUNE (AP) — A North Carolina Marine Corps base is cracking down on violators of a rule banning pit bulls and other aggressive dog breeds from military housing.

The Daily News of Jacksonville reported Thursday that Marines who haven’t been approved for a waiver by April 1 will be evicted or have their pets taken. Only about a quarter of the 200 dogs in the vicious breed category known to live in base housing have been registered.

Camp Lejeune’s base commander last April issued an

WILMINGTON (AP) — Just months after a higher tax credit went into effect for film and television production companies that spend money in North Carolina, the push is on to eliminate limits on those incentives.

The StarNews of Wilmington reported Thursday that Gov. Beverly Perdue said Hollywood film executives say the caps mean North Carolina isn’t competitive with other states.

Perdue said she learned that when she and others met with studio executives earlier this month in Los Angeles.

Dalton asks lawmakers for small-biz assistance

High-living pastors freed until trials CHARLOTTE (AP) — Husband-and-wife pastors have been ordered to live apart until their trial next month on charges they dodged paying taxes they owed on millions of dollars in income their church paid them.

Anthony and Harriet Jinwright are charged with tax evasion, conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and filing false tax returns. They are accused in an indictment of not reporting $1.8 million in taxable income.

Both Jinwrights have pleaded not guilty and have been free on bond since their indictments in 2009. Their trial is scheduled to begin April 6.

U.S. District Judge

Frank Whitney decided Wednesday to allow the Jinwrights to remain free on bond. But he said there is probable cause that the pastors are conspiring not to pay their overdue taxes and ordered them not to live together so their communication would be limited, The Charlotte Observer reported.

“The government has shown they are involved in a conspiracy,” Whitney said. “I’m going to have to separate them.”

But the Jinwrights’ are not a flight risk or a danger to the community, so revoking their bonds would be inappropriate, Whitney said. He said the couple could to continue to work together at

Greater Salem City of God in Charlotte and to meet together with lawyers for trial preparation.

Prosecutors had argued the Jinwrights should be jailed because they were violating their bond by not paying $85,000 in back taxes for 2007 and 2008. The Jinwrights reported total wages of a little more than $465,000 on their 2007 joint tax return, prosecutors said, excluding a housing allowance of about $161,000 and a car allowance of nearly $46,000.

The Jinwrights spent lavishly and received more than $5.3 million from the church from 2001 through 2007, prosecutors said.

“Defendants’ contention that they lack the ability to pay their outstanding tax liability of $85,000, given their substantial income, is incredible,” prosecutors David Brown and Craig Randall argued in a court document.

The indictment alleges that since 2001 the Jinwrights have leased 18 vehicles, including a Bentley GT worth about $175,000 and a RollsRoyce Phantom worth $352,500. The pastors have bought a $990,000 house on Lake Norman and leased a $3.7 million house, according to prosecutors.

Defense lawyers said the pastors don’t have the money.

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Xe sells aviation unit to AAR for $200 million RALEIGH (AP) — The security company formerly known as Blackwater shed its aviation division Thursday, selling the unit for $200 million to AAR Corp in a bid to strengthen the firm’s balance sheet.

Wood Dale, Ill.-based AAR will get two aviation units that operate under the umbrella name of Aviation Worldwide Services. That division has a fleet of 58 aircraft, many of which were used under U.S. government contract in Afghanistan for Blackwater, which now operates under the name Xe Services.

“This sale allows for

Xe, and its new management team, to move forward on a firmer economic basis while continuing to focus on its core competency of providing the highest quality training for its customers,” Xe spokesman Mark Corallo said.

AAR Chairman and CEO David P. Storch said in a statement that the market for government aviation “represents a tremendous growth opportunity.” The company anticipates that the new business line will generate approximately $175 million of revenue annually.

“This acquisition

represents a significant milestone in the expansion of AAR’s valueadded capabilities for government customers,” Storch said in a statement. Aviation Worldwide Services includes two subsidiaries, Presi-

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WASHINGTON (AP) — High-performance homemade planes like the one that killed a beach jogger last week in South Carolina are prone to stall, especially when going slower while waiting to land, and have been involved in a disproportionately large number of fatal accidents, federal officials warned Thursday.

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a safety advisory to pilots that the Lancair, which is built from kits, and others like it have design characteristics that allow the planes to fly much faster than most small planes. However, the agency says, those characteristics can also “expose pilots to additional risk during slowspeed operations while close to the ground and with little time to recover from an unintentional stall.�

The agency also cautioned that since the planes are built by amateurs each one “may have unique flight handling characteristics.�

An FAA analysis found that the planes have experienced fatal accident rates substantially higher than other small, personal use planes, including other types of planes made from kits, the advisory said.

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But they got renewed attention this week after documents obtained by The New York Times showed that Murphy was spared a defrocking in the mid1990s because he was protected by the Vatican office led by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now the pope.

The Vatican on Thursday strongly defended its decision not to defrock Murphy and denounced what it called a campaign to smear the pope and his aides.

Gov’t to unveil plan to shrink loans WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration will announce Friday a plan to reduce the amount some troubled borrowers owe on their home loans, after months of criticism that it hasn’t done enough to prevent foreclosures.

The effort will let people who owe more on their mortgages than their properties are worth get new loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration, people briefed on the plan said. It would be funded by $14 billion from the administration’s existing $75 billion foreclosure-prevention program.

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WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; New claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week as layoffs ease and hiring slowly recovers.

The decline brought the four-week average of claims, which smooths volatility, to its lowest level since September 2008, when the financial crisis intensified. The report is an encouraging sign that the economy is getting closer to generating job gains, economists said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the cusp of a hiring recovery,â&#x20AC;? said Zach Pandl, an economist at Nomura Securities.

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Excluding seasonal adjustment, initial claims fell by more than 30,000 last week to 405,557.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;HOT TUB TIME MACHINEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; REVIEW

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Back to the Futureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; meets â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hangover,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; but with less meaning

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ack in 1985, those who grew-up during the 1950s were embarking on their Hollywood ascendancy, and out of the collective experiences and creative spirit of Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, Steven Spielberg and others came the time-travel touchstone â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back to the Future.â&#x20AC;?

A quarter-century later, the children of the 1980s are now the ones making movies for the masses. So, it is little surprise to see â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hot Tub Time Machine,â&#x20AC;? a nostalgic jaunt back to the time of Ronald Reagan, parachute pants, and neon-colored leg-warmers. A trio of childhood friends struggle to cope with the paths their adult lives have taken. Adam (John Cusack) is an insurance salesman whose estranged wife has just taken half. Nick (Craig Robinson) abandoned his musical ambitions long ago in exchange for becoming a husband who took his wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and a job in a pet store giving dog enemas. And, Lou (Rob Corddry) is a whiskey-swilling loser who forgets to turn off his car inside the garage while jamming out to MĂśtley CrĂźe.

The ensuing carbon monoxide poisoning lands Lou in the hospital, where the three

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hot Tub Time Machineâ&#x20AC;?

Grade: C + Director: Steve Pink Starring: John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, and Clark Duke MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes Theaters: Spring Lane Cinemas in Sanford; Sand Hills Cinemas in Southern Pines; Crossroads 20 in Cary

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amigos, joined by Adamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s geeky nephew, Jacob (Clark Duke), decide to take a wistful road trip back to the Colorado resort of their youth. The dilapidated lodge they find today, however, is a far cry from their heady salad days.

A drunken, drug-fueled dip in a hot tub somehow teleports the four back to 1986, where they must balance the urge to right past wrongs with the need to prevent some butterfly effect that will topple mountains or thwart John Elwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Driveâ&#x20AC;? in the AFC championship against the Browns.

If nothing else, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hot Tub Time Machineâ&#x20AC;? already ranks among films whose longtime notoriety is sealed by its name alone, a list that includes

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In this film publicity image released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, from left, Clark Duke, Craig Robinson, John Cusack and Rob Corddry are shown in a scene from, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hot Tub Time Machine.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Booty Callâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Snakes on a Plane.â&#x20AC;? Still, it is less a fond love letter to a particular cultural time and place than a slapdash nod to the epochâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cinema. The allusions to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back to the Futureâ&#x20AC;? are so obvious and pervasive that the film feels like a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scary Movieâ&#x20AC;?-type parody. The hot tub is the proverbial DeLorean; Jacob is shocked by seeing his mother as a fast and loose teenager; Nick revives his dormant love for music by climbing onstage to entertain a crowd with one â&#x20AC;&#x153;oldieâ&#x20AC;? (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jessieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Girlâ&#x20AC;?) and a future hit (the Black Eyed Peasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Get It Startedâ&#x20AC;?); Lou must confront

the bully whose beating caused emotional scarring and triggered decades of failure. Crispin Glover â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Marty McFly himself â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even makes an appearance playing a bellboy destined for dismemberment. Chevy Chase wanders through mumbling a few unfunny lines as a deus ex machina fit-it man, a character blatantly patterned after Don Knotts in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pleasantvilleâ&#x20AC;? and Christopher Walken in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Click.â&#x20AC;?

That said, the problem with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hot Tub Time Machineâ&#x20AC;? is not its derivative underpinning. The foul-mouthed, hyperactive script â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a little of Corddry goes a long way

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Burnett. The deal lands â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sarah Palinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alaskaâ&#x20AC;? on the network that also airs â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jon & Kate Plus 8,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cake Bossâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Know I Was Pregnant.â&#x20AC;?

The series tells stories of some of Alaskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique features as seen through the eyes of its former governor.

Burnett and Palin had been pitching the series to various networks in recent weeks and had been asking for $1.2 million an episode, considered expensive in the world of nonfiction television. Discovery got the series for about $1 million an episode, according to two television executives familiar with the deal who spoke on condition of anonymity because their networks donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t discuss such details publicly.

No air date has been set for the series.

Anjelica and Danny Huston honored at film festival LOS ANGELES (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Anjelica Huston and Danny Huston will celebrate their familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film legacy at the TCM Classic Film Festival next month.

The two actors will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hollywood Dynasty: The Hustonsâ&#x20AC;? on April 24. The tribute will include screenings of three films and question-and-answer sessions.

The festival, which is open to the public, will be held April 22-25 in Los Angeles.

Among the featured films is a recently restored version of 1948â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,â&#x20AC;? which John Huston wrote and directed.

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A pending arms control agreement with Russia, announced on Wednesday, added to his resume, and White House officials said they hoped the momentum would translate into further political successes in the run-up to the midterm elections.

After a months-long battle in Congress, the political struggle was morphing into a new phase, where public debate was tinged with violence â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and politicians accused one another of seeking to exploit it for their own advantage.

More than 10 lawmakers in the House said they had received threats or worse as a consequence of the health care debate, most of them Democrats who voted in favor of the legislation. There were reports of bricks through windows, a cut propane line to a grill and

numerous obscene and threatening phone calls and faxes. An undisclosed number of lawmakers were under increased police protection.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the GOP leader, Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, both denounced the threats and incidents of violence. But Democrats said Republicans had been too slow to respond, drawing an outraged response in return. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By ratcheting up the rhetoric, some will only inflame these situations to dangerous levels,â&#x20AC;? said Republican Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enough is enough. It has to stop.â&#x20AC;?

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Threats against lawmakers spread after health vote WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A fax bearing the image of a noose.

Profane voice mails. Bricks thrown, a gas line cut. White powder sent to an office.

Democrats and a few Republicans revealed mounting numbers and unsettling details of threats against them Thursday in the emotional aftermath of the passage of the health care overhaul.

Lawmakers uniformly condemned the harassment, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where the agreement ended. Democrats said Republicans were slow to condemn the vigilantism, while Republicans said Democrats were playing politics with the threats.

At least 10 Democrats now have reported harassment, including incidents involving at least four of their offices in New York, Arizona and Kansas.

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Congress gives college aid a boost WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; More needy college students will have access to bigger Pell Grants, and future borrowers of government loans will have an easier time repaying them, under a vast overhaul of higher education aid on its way to President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desk.

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The government would use the savings to boost Pell Grants and make it easier for some workers to repay their student loans. In addition, some borrowers could see lower interest rates and higher approval rates on student loans.

The legislation, an Obama domestic priority overshadowed by his health care victory, has widespread reach. About 8.5 million students are going to college with the help of Pell Grants.

The measure was part of a package of fixes to the health care legislation Obama signed earlier this week.

Pentagon eases enforcement of ban on gays WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Pentagon made it harder to boot gays out of the military Thursday, acting on its own while Congress considers President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal of lifting the ban on gays serving openly .

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Balanced Jackets pick up win

NIT: RHODE ISLAND VS. NORTH CAROLINA

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LOVE SHARES EARLY LEAD AT BAY HILL ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Davis Love III is trying not to look ahead and concern himself only with the tournaments on his schedule. He gave himself reason to hope Thursday that the Masters might still be on the list.

Love chipped in twice during a five-hole stretch that he played in 6 under early in his round, then finished strong with a 45-foot birdie and an 8-foot par putt that felt just as good for a 6-under 66 and a share of the lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

J.B. Holmes, among the early starters, played bogey-free in calm conditions and also had a 66.

NCAA BUTLER RALLIES TO BEAT TOP-SEEDED SYRACUSE

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Butler became the latest mid-major team to knock off a top seed in the NCAA tournament.

Willie Veasley scored five of his 13 points during Butler’s 11-0 run down the stretch, and the Bulldogs rallied to upset No. 1 seed Syracuse 63-59 on Thursday night in the West Regional semifinals.

The fifth-seeded Bulldogs (31-4) fought through Syracuse’s vaunted zone defense and kept the Orange (30-5) from getting their fast break going most of the night.

Now, Butler is one win from going home to Indianapolis for the school’s first Final Four.

Gordon Hayward scored 17 points and started the celebration while dribbling out the clock after the Bulldogs forced Syracuse into its 18th turnover.

Wes Johnson had 17 points and nine rebounds for Syracuse, the second No. 1 seed to go down. Northern Iowa stunned top-ranked Kansas in the second round of the Midwest Regional last weekend.

Scoop Jardine added 14 points and five assists and Andy Rautins scored 15, including a 3-pointer to open the second half that sent the Orange on a 15-4 run that gave them their first lead.

But the Orange couldn’t overcome the turnovers.

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Rhode Island freshman and former Southern Lee star Akeem Richmond is shown in this file photo from a game against St. Louis. The Rams will be taking on Richmond’s boyhood favorite team, the defending NCAA champion North Carolina Tar Heels in the NIT Semifinals in New York on Tuesday night.

Up next for Richmond?

Only his beloved Heels

By ALEX PODLOGAR alexp@sanfordherald.com

E

ric Richmond says it can’t be done.

“What more can you ask for?” he bellows, only moments after his son Akeem’s team, the Rhode Island Rams, had knocked off Virginia Tech in the NIT quarterfinals in Blacksburg, Va. “He’s a freshman,

he’s had a big year, the team’s got 26 wins, and now he’s going to be in Madison Square Garden playing against his childhood favorite team growing up.”

Eric Richmond takes one of the few breaths he allows himself when talking about his boy — and drops the hammer.

See Richmond, Page 2B

‘I mean, I was a diehard fan. Die-hard. I watched all the games on TV with my dad. Him and me went to games.

I was a ball boy.’

— Akeem Richmond — Rhode Island freshman, Former Southern Lee star

SANFORD — Alex Furl got the offense going for the Lee County Yellow Jackets.

His three-run bomb in the bottom of the first inning gave the Lee County baseball team a comfortable cushion as the STRIKE Yellow ZONE Jackets defeated Lee 5, PanPanther ther Creek 2 Creek 5-2 Key Player: in Tri-9 Jackets’ Alex ConferFurl belted a ence 3-run homer action on on the first Thursday pitch he saw afterto the put noon.

Lee ahead Furl’s from the dinger start. helped the Yellow Jackets (4-3, 3-3) build a 3-1 lead, a lead that was never relinquished.

The win snapped a twogame losing streak for the Yellow Jackets, losses that could’ve easily been wins.

The Jackets lost on a seventh inning rally by Holly Springs on Monday night and then dropped a 6-5 heartbreaker to Cary on Tuesday.

“We’ve lost some tough games this week,” said Lee County head coach Charlie Spivey. “But we had a real good practice. I thought we played well both offensively and defensively. We’re real pleased to get a big win.”

Furl’s homer was his only hit of the afternoon as he finished 1-for-3. Neal O’Quinn was a perfect 3-for3 with a triple, two singles and an RBI. Carson Wilson was 2-for-3 with an RBI in the third inning. Russell Clark finished 1-for-3 with a single and Cody Palmer was also 1-for-3.

“Neal’s been hitting the ball well for us all season,” said Spivey on O’Quinn. “He had some big hits, Alex had that nice home run. We’ve still got some work to do, but I’m real pleased with the direction we’re headed in.”

On the mound for the Yellow Jackets was Dillon Frye, who allowed six hits and struck out four in six

See Jackets, Page 4B

NCAA TOURNAMENT: DUKE VS. PURDUE — CBS, 9:57 TONIGHT NFL SOURCE: EAGLES SEEK TOP 42 PICK FOR MCNABB PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A person familiar with trade discussions involving Donovan McNabb says the Philadelphia Eagles will only consider a deal for the six-time Pro Bowl quarterback if it includes a pick among the top 42 in next month’s NFL draft.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the team doesn’t comment on potential trades.

Oakland, Buffalo and St. Louis are considered to be most interested in McNabb.

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Devils focused on the future, not the past

By BRYAN STRICKLAND bstrickland@heraldsun.com

HOUSTON — Nolan Smith decided to play for Duke in large part because of the program’s remarkable record of postseason success.

Smith intends to continue the tradition, not to become a victim of it.

“We came here to live up to those expectations; we feel like it’s our job to do that,” said Smith, whose Blue Devils face Purdue tonight in round of 16 at the NCAA Tournament (9:57 p.m., WRAL). “We don’t feel any pressure from the expectations off the court, but it’s the reason we put on the Duke jersey every game.

“But we’re really just thinking about this year. We’re not focusing on the past.”

Some Duke fans find themselves thinking about the past entering tonight’s game at Reliant Stadium, a glorious past that can be a burden when the present doesn’t match up.

The Blue Devils have advanced to 10 Final

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Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski watches his team during an NCAA college basketball practice in Houston on Thursday. Duke will play Purdue in a South Regional semifinal game on Friday.

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GOLF Radley leads Cavs to 2nd-place finish HOPE MILLS — The Southern Lee golf team earned a second-place finish in Wednesday’s Cape Fear Valley match at Cypress Lakes Golf Course.

The Cavaliers shot a 331 as a team with Jack Radley leading the way as the medalist with a 1-under 71. Winning the match was Union Pines, which shot a 306.

For the Cavs, Zac Lewis shot a 74 in the round.

Jordan Thomas fired a 90. Chris Crissman finished with a 96.

Richmond Continued from Page 1B

“Now you tell me. You can’t write a story this good!”

C’mon Eric, let us try.

• Actually, much of the story has already been authored — much like the Southern Lee record book — by the Rhode Island freshman Akeem Richmond, a two-time Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week and an All-Rookie Team selection. He’s averaged just under 9 points per game and is shooting near 40 percent from 3-point range, ranking fourth among all freshman in the nation.

But it’s the final couple of chapters that are still yet to be written, though it can be said that there has been some foreshadowing already.

“What’s really strange is that about three weeks ago, I dreamed that we were playing Carolina,” says Akeem.

“I remember wondering why I was dreaming about playing Carolina.”

Richmond and the Rams won’t be doing it in Chapel Hill, a place and a program where Richmond was not only a ball boy as a 6th-grader in 2003, but lightly recruited during his first couple of years at Southern Lee. But the Rams will indeed tip off against Richmond’s longtime favorite team on Tuesday night.

In the semifinals of the NIT. In New York.

EVENT Reunion in honor of Paul Gay planned SANFORD — On Saturday, April 10, legendary Sanford football coach and N.C. Hall of Famer Paul Gay will be honored by past associates with a reception and dinner at the Elks Lodge.

Former players, assistant coaches, managers and trainers who were with any of Gay’s 24 varsity teams are invited to come together for an evening to celebrate Gay’s career and life.

The event is scheduled to begin with a reception from 5-7 p.m. and continue with a dinner at 7.

Former players, coaches and trainers wishing to attend may contact Bill Tatum at (919) 770-1201 or Tom Haislip at (919) 842-0088 for more information.

Devils Continued from Page 1B

Fours and won three NCAA titles under Coach Mike Krzyzewski, but they haven’t advanced beyond the Sweet 16 since 2004.

“You know, there are two words when you compete that are interesting: ‘since’ and ‘never,’” Krzyzewski said. “I’m glad we’re in the ‘since.’

“What we have done since then has been really good. We’re proud of everything that we’ve done.

But there is a reason why not many people win these

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Soccer Grace Christian at Alamance Christian, 4 p.m.

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In Madison Square Garden.

On national television.

Just like his dad said.

“I know I dreamed of playing there as a little kid,” Akeem says of basketball’s Mecca, the Garden. “I just can’t believe it’s already happening.

“We were disappointed that we didn’t make the NCAA Tournament, and so we were all like, ‘Whatever’ at first about the NIT. But then we started thinking about it, that if we won a couple of games, that we could play in the Garden. I was like, ‘Wow.’” But against Carolina?

“I mean, I was a die-hard fan. Diehard,” Akeem says. “I watched all the games on TV with my dad. Him and me went to games. I was a ball boy. I mean, me and (Raymond) Felton got pretty close.”

But it’s about the Rhode Island Rams now. Delroy James, Keith Cothran and Co. have taken the Rams to the NIT Final Four for the first time since 1946, and in doing so, have beaten a Big Ten team (Northwestern), a WAC team (Nevada) and a 10-6 ACC team (Virginia Tech).

And with no player other than Richmond from a state south of New Jersey (James did play high school basketball in Scotland County for Laurinburg Prep) on the Rhode Island roster, there is little neighborhood affection for the defending champion Tar Heels that is bred into so many who grow up here.

Different story for Richmond, who

things over and over again.

It’s because it’s very difficult, and you have a different team each year.”

Many believe this is a different Duke team _ different than the recent ones whose journey has ended at this point in March, if not earlier. Senior Brian Zoubek, a big reason for that belief and an eyewitness to Duke’s last three teams that went a combined 3-3 in the NCAA Tournament, is among the believers.

“We’re playing our best basketball right now, and there’s a difference between that and last year, when it was us being tired

despite leaving his fandom behind in Sanford, gets a steady dose of all things Carolina every time he hits his Facebook page. No surprise, the chatter has increased significantly in the last 24 hours.

“I’ve been talking to a lot of North Carolina fans,” Akeem admits. “A lot of them still want Carolina to win, some of them want us to win and some want me to play well but Carolina still win. It’s been crazy.”

Richmond, who played 24 minutes against Virginia Tech, won’t be on the floor when the game tips off. He typically enters the game about seven minutes into the action, providing a boost to the run-and-gun offense off the bench. He scored eight quick points in the first half in Blacksburg as the Rams entered the half down by just two points.

So Richmond may have some time to get some of the butterflies out of his system after the game gets under way.

After that, though, it’s go time.

Definitely go time.

After all, the calls from Chapel Hill stopped coming a few years ago, despite a senior season in which Richmond averaged 29.2 points per game and finished as the No. 2 prep scorer in the state’s history.

“I’m going to go hard no matter what,” he says. “But this one? I’ll go even harder.

“To be honest, yes, I feel like I do have a lot to prove to them.”

Have the pen and paper handy.

and out of sorts and not getting into the flow like we are right now,” Zoubek said. “We feel really good physically. We don’t have the nagging injuries or overall fatigue that I think we did last year.

“Also, we’re on a positive upward climb. The team just keeps getting better.”

Zoubek is a part of a senior class that has won 111 games, but a class — fairly or not — that will be viewed by many as a disappointing one if it doesn’t at least earn No. 112 tonight.

The seniors will be as disappointed as anybody if that happens, but not

because of anything Duke has done in the past.

“I just want to make sure our players are not playing for that and that they get the recognition for what they’re doing now and not compared to what Jason Williams did — that’s unfair,” Krzyzewski said. “I just want to make sure our guys get the best experience and play for all the right reasons right now, and then if something doesn’t happen as well as we would want, I’m OK about getting the criticism.

“It’s going to be on me all the time, which that’s OK. … I’m an adult. I understand these things.”

SPORTS SCENE

GIRLS’ SOCCER Grace Middle comes close, falls 5-4 SANFORD — Keppen Doby and Elisa Carver each had a goal and an assist as Grace Christian Middle was clipped

by Neuse Christian 5-4 in girls’ soccer on Thursday.

Charity McVay and Peyton Winchell added one goal apiece for Grace Christian (0-3).

Neuse’s Samantha DeBruhl scored a hat trick with three goals to help Neuse rally from 2-0 and 3-1 deficits.

BOYS’ TENNIS Green Hope downs Lee APEX — Green Hope downed Lee County 9-0 in boys’ tennis on Thursday.

The Yellow Jackets return to action on April 6 at home against Athens Drive.

GOLF Grace takes second in NCCSA match SANFORD — Zane Lewis’ 40 and David Fox’s 43 led the Grace Christian golf team to a second-place finish at the first NCCSA match of the season on Thursday at Quail Ridge Golf Course.

BJ Harrison fired a 52 and Ian Woodman had a 54 as the Crusaders fired a 189 as a team in the match. Alamance Christian won the match with a 170. Lee Christian finished in fifth place with a 224.

JV SOFTBALL Yellow Jackets shut down Catamounts SANFORD — Lee County’s Kaylyn Foushee struck out seven in an 11-0 shutout of Panther Creek in JV softball on Thursday.

Nikki Hoover and Allie Eyers each belted triples while Heather Clark, Jade Womble and Kristen McVey each had a double.

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Sports Standings NBA Glance

x-Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia New Jersey

x-Orlando x-Atlanta Charlotte Miami Washington

y-Cleveland Milwaukee Chicago Indiana Detroit

Dallas San Antonio Memphis Houston New Orleans

Denver Utah Oklahoma City Portland Minnesota

x-L.A. Lakers Phoenix L.A. Clippers Sacramento Golden State

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct 46 25 .648 35 35 .500 26 45 .366 25 47 .347 8 63 .113 Southeast Division W L Pct 50 22 .694 46 25 .648 37 34 .521 37 34 .521 21 49 .300 Central Division W L Pct 57 15 .792 39 31 .557 33 37 .471 26 46 .361 23 48 .324 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct 47 24 .662 42 28 .600 38 34 .528 36 34 .514 34 39 .466 Northwest Division W L Pct 47 25 .653 47 25 .653 43 27 .614 42 29 .592 14 58 .194 Pacific Division W L Pct 53 18 .746 45 26 .634 26 45 .366 24 48 .333 20 51 .282

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x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Atlanta 86, Orlando 84 Boston 113, Denver 99 Charlotte 108, Minnesota 95 Indiana 99, Washington 82 Utah 113, Toronto 87 New Jersey 93, Sacramento 79 Philadelphia 101, Milwaukee 86 Cleveland 105, New Orleans 92 Oklahoma City 122, Houston 104 L.A. Lakers 92, San Antonio 83 Golden State 128, Memphis 110 Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Miami at Chicago, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

Dallas at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Washington at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Utah at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Sports Review Denver at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Detroit at New Jersey, 8 p.m.

Miami at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

Cleveland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

New York at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

GOLF Arnold Palmer Invitational Scores

NHL Glance

Pittsburgh New Jersey Philadelphia N.Y. Rangers N.Y. Islanders

GP 74 72 73 73 73

Buffalo Ottawa Montreal Boston Toronto

GP 72 74 74 72 73

y-Washington Atlanta Florida Tampa Bay Carolina

GP 73 73 72 73 73

Chicago Nashville Detroit St. Louis Columbus

GP 72 74 73 73 73

Vancouver Colorado Calgary Minnesota Edmonton

GP 74 73 73 73 73

San Jose Phoenix Los Angeles Dallas Anaheim

GP 73 74 72 73 73

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts 42 25 7 91 43 25 4 90 37 31 5 79 32 32 9 73 29 34 10 68 Northeast Division W L OT Pts 40 22 10 90 39 30 5 83 36 30 8 80 33 27 12 78 26 35 12 64 Southeast Division W L OT Pts 49 14 10 108 32 30 11 75 30 31 11 71 29 32 12 70 30 34 9 69 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts 46 19 7 99 42 27 5 89 37 23 13 87 34 30 9 77 29 32 12 70 Northwest Division W L OT Pts 45 25 4 94 41 25 7 89 37 27 9 83 35 32 6 76 24 42 7 55 Pacific Division W L OT Pts 44 19 10 98 46 23 5 97 42 24 6 90 32 27 14 78 34 31 8 76

GF 228 195 212 191 189

GA 212 172 201 197 227

GF 203 198 198 180 193

GA 182 212 203 181 242

GF 287 218 190 191 203

GA 206 234 210 227 229

GF 236 207 200 198 190

GA 179 206 195 203 235

GF 242 220 187 199 187

GA 191 197 182 215 250

GF 236 201 214 211 205

GA 193 181 192 231 224

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. y-clinched division Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3, SO Buffalo 3, Montreal 2, SO Colorado 4, Los Angeles 3, SO N.Y. Rangers 5, N.Y. Islanders 0 Detroit 4, St. Louis 2 Vancouver 4, Anaheim 1 Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 p.m.

Sports on TV Friday, March 26 AUTO RACING 3 p.m.

SPEED â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Goodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fast Pain Relief 500, at Martinsville, Va. GOLF 10:30 a.m.

TGC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; European PGA Tour, Open de Andalucia, second round, at Malaga, Spain 3 p.m.

TGC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer Invitational, second round, at Orlando, Fla.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m.

ESPN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Preseason, Detroit vs. Atlanta, at Orlando, Fla. 4 p.m.

WGN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Preseason, Chicago Cubs vs. Oakland, at Mesa, Ariz.

MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m.

CBS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Regional coverage, NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinals, doubleheader, Ohio State vs. Tennessee and Northern Iowa vs. Michigan State at St. Louis and Saint Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Calif. vs. Baylor and Duke vs. Purdue at Houston

By The Associated Press Thursday At Bay Hill Club & Lodge Orlando, Fla. Purse: $6 million Yardage: 7,353; Par 72 (36-36) First Round J.B. Holmes 33-33 Davis Love III 32-34 Henrik Stenson 33-34 Mike Weir 35-32 Ernie Els 33-35 Kevin Streelman 34-34 Kevin Na 36-32 Robert Allenby 36-32 Chris DiMarco 34-35 Heath Slocum 35-34 George McNeill 35-34 Jason Dufner 36-33 Steve Stricker 35-34 Ben Crane 33-36 D.J. Trahan 32-37 Nathan Green 35-34 Pat Perez 34-35 Steve Marino 35-35 Paul Goydos 33-37 Kevin Sutherland 34-36 Sean Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hair 36-34 John Rollins 38-32 Boo Weekley 36-34 Chris Couch 35-35 Mark Wilson 33-37 Stuart Appleby 34-36 Edoardo Molinari 37-33 J.P. Hayes 37-33 Marc Leishman 35-35 Ben Curtis 35-35 Jonathan Byrd 35-36 Dustin Johnson 37-34 Zach Johnson 37-34 K.J. Choi 34-37 Jim Furyk 36-35 David Toms 37-34 Carl Pettersson 37-34 Jason Day 37-34 Graeme McDowell 33-38 Matt Jones 36-35 John Senden 36-35 Retief Goosen 35-36 Derek Lamely 36-35 Hunter Mahan 35-36 Phil Mickelson 36-35 Trevor Immelman 36-35 Jerry Kelly 36-35 Michael Allen 35-37 Brandt Snedeker 36-36 Ricky Barnes 35-37 Garrett Willis 37-35

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innings of work. He was relieved in the seventh by Trent Clark, who did not allow a hit against the three batters he faced.

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The Catamounts, who led 1-0 after the top of the first inning, threatened in the third inning when Clark allowed four hits in a row.

Stefan Guy scored Panther Creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only other run on Johnny Barthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RBI single.

Two flyouts and a groundout kept the Catamounts

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North Carolina (19-16) vs. Rhode Island (26-9), 9:30 p.m. Championship Thursday, April 1 Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

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DEAR ABBY

BRIDGE HAND

Medic’s battlefield decision now continues to haunt him

HOROSCOPES Universal Press Syndicate

Happy Birthday: An opportunity to make personal changes and to alter your lifestyle is apparent -- follow through, regardless of what others want. There are deals to be signed and money to be made if you follow your path and refuse to let anyone sidetrack you.

Believe in yourself and your talent and you will not be disappointed. Your numbers are 5, 7, 15, 23, 25, 31, 47 ARIES (March 21-April 19): You need a little lighthearted fun to help chill you out and ease your stress. Get involved in activities that challenge you physically and take your mind off any burdens you carry. A love interest will play an important role in a personal decision.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Mixing business with pleasure will pay off in terms of an offer you receive. Take advantage, even if it means putting in extra hours. Uncertainties will arise if you are not willing to go the extra mile.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you lean toward expensive entertainment or people who overindulge or overspend, you will end up in a vulnerable, financial position. A little resourcefulness is all it will take to win praise and favors.

CANCER (June 21July 22): A job prospect looks good. Make some changes to the way you present your services and you will attract better offers. A love relationship will be passionate but, if you complain, you will face someone’s dissatisfaction.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do something you enjoy with someone you love or, if you are single, an activity or event conducive to meeting a new love interest. You should update your look or dress a little upscale and you will meet people who can offer you some interesting alternatives.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-

WORD JUMBLE

Sept. 22): Don’t leave any important matters undone. Make whatever financial or personal changes necessary or you will be faced with a costly penalty. Talk to agencies or whoever is in charge. A wait-and-see attitude will not pay off.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Spend time nurturing business or personal relationships. If you are willing to talk and compromise, you can build a much stronger bond that allows you to accomplish that much more as a team.

Don’t limit your options.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): An unusual event will bring you in contact with someone who can offer you a change of lifestyle. Make sure what you are being offered is something you truly want.

A wrong move will be an expensive mistake.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Say what you mean and mean what you say. Trying to hide something or evading issues will create situations that are out of your control.

Sometimes truth hurts but it’s still better than leading someone on.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Take a second look and you will discover how to avoid controversy that will hold you back.

Make a few changes that will accommodate friends, family or neighbors who might give you a hard time or slow you down.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): You can lean on someone who has helped you in the past and, in doing so, discover something you can offer in return. Love is in the stars and someone who is just as eager to try new things as you are will make a proposal you cannot refuse.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You may want to work a little harder and longer in order to accomplish your goals. Taking on too much may seem like a problem but, if you finish what you start, it will lead to bigger and better opportunities.

DEAR ABBY: I am a medic in the Middle East. I was out on patrol with some of our guys when we were hit with a mortar attack.

More than one guy was wounded.

I ran to the first guy and saw that he was hit. He had a wound I knew he wouldn’t be able to survive. He pulled a letter from his pocket, put it in my hands and pushed me away. I tried to apply pressure to his wound to slow the bleeding, but he pushed me away again. It was like he was telling me to go to the next man who needed my attention. Everyone survived except him.

At first, I thought I did the right thing by respecting his wishes to help someone I could save. When I got back and talked to his family, they were angry at me for not trying harder to save his life. When I signed up for this job, I knew I wouldn’t be able to save everyone, but I am supposed to try my best no matter who it is I am saving.

Was I wrong by going to another man who I could save? Was it wrong of me to take his letter and leave him after he pushed me away twice? Please tell me what you think.

— DOC IN DISTRESS DEAR DOC: I think you were doing the best you could in an impossible situation. Your patient may have instinctively known he was not going to make it -- which is why he gave you the letter. Of course the family was angry that you couldn’t save their loved one -- they are grieving. I urge you to talk to a counselor about what happened and the feelings of guilt

appreciated.

— SAD ABOUT DAD IN NEW JERSEY

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

you’re experiencing. In a situation like the one in which you found yourself, wrenching choices sometimes have to be made. Please stop second-guessing yourself. o DEAR ABBY: My father is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s.

While at a family party, my stepmother started talking about how she and Dad had just visited their friends, the Royal Family in England. I assume she thought she was being funny. My poor father was completely confused, but my stepmother continued on with the charade. We all felt uncomfortable and didn’t know how to handle the situation. The grandkids felt bad for Grandpop.

I recently learned that my stepmother pretended her friend was his daughter. Dad is confused enough without having to be tricked in this manner. My stepmother is a very complex, challenging woman, and I need to handle this matter very carefully.

Any suggestions would be greatly

DEAR SAD: Your stepmother is not only “complex and challenging,” she has a twisted sense of humor. Ridiculing someone with dementia is cruel and, in my opinion, qualifies as elder abuse. As to “tricking” your father into thinking her friend was his daughter, I wish you had mentioned what she was trying to accomplish by doing that. Your father -- and his assets -- may need protection. Please consider discussing this with a social worker who specializes in senior services. o DEAR ABBY: My husband doesn’t like his sister. When he drinks beer, he says ugly things about her and starts to cry. When I said she’s his only sister and to cut it out, he closed his hands into fists.

I twice tried calling her at 1 a.m., after he fell asleep. Well, our phone bill arrived and her phone number is on it. He’s the one who gets the mail, so please answer this in the paper. The bill is due in 10 days.

— PEACEMAKER IN FLORIDA DEAR PEACEMAKER: If your husband is the one who pays the bills, fess up while he’s sober, because it appears he doesn’t handle his beer very well. And from now on, respect his boundaries because there may be good reason why he and his sister are on the outs.

ODDS AND ENDS Wily coyote evades NYC police capture for 2 days NEW YORK (AP) — A wily coyote evaded New York City police for two days before being nabbed in a parking garage.

It was the fourth coyote sighting in Manhattan this year.

The animal first eluded police capture Wednesday near the Holland Tunnel. It was spotted Thursday afternoon on the West Side Highway, and police chased it to an open-air garage in Tribeca.

Officers cornered the coyote, sedated it with a dart and then carted it off to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Animal welfare officials will observe the animal before deciding where to take it.

Last month, three coyotes were spotted on the campus of Columbia University. Earlier this month, one was seen in Chelsea.

Officer nabs alleged thief who asks for directions OREM, Utah (AP) — Utah police say a man accused of stealing two phones from a convenience store was arrested when he flagged down the investigating officer and asked for directions.

Police say the officer noticed that John White matched the description a store clerk gave of the thief, and the address White wanted turned out to be the same one the officer was checking.

SUDOKU

MY ANSWER The address had been left on a slip of paper the thief left at a gas station.

White was arrested Tuesday after the officer found he had both phones, along with a small amount of marijuana.

Police say charges are pending.

Fugitive found running chapel waives extradition HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A fugitive who evaded the hangman’s noose after being convicted in the shooting death of a good Samaritan will be returned to Montana four decades after he fled the state while on parole. But first, a family member who just found out about his troubled past is looking for answers.

After nearly 40 years on the run, Frank Dryman was arrested Tuesday when a private investigator hired by his victim’s grandson found him in Arizona leading a separate life under the name Victor Houston. He ran a wedding chapel in Arizona City and even has a daughter.

Kathy Houston was headed Thursday to the Arizona jail where her father was waiting to be extradited to Montana, hoping to speak with him about a life she knew nothing about. It was unclear from where she was driving.

“It was more than a big surprise.

It was a big shock,” she said in a brief telephone interview with The Associated Press. She added she did not want to say anything more until she spoke with her father.

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Billy Graham Send your queries to “My Answer,” Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc., 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C., 28201

Don’t let ADD keep you from church Q: The doctor says I have a mild form of ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), and because of this I have a hard time concentrating in church. That’s why I don’t get much out of the sermon, because my mind wanders all over the place. I know this is wrong but what can I do about it? -- F.N. A: I’m not a doctor, of course, but I’ve known some people with similar problems who were helped by medication, and you shouldn’t be embarrassed or ashamed to explore this possibility with your doctor. If it works, it could make a real difference in your life.

But let me suggest some steps you might find helpful in any case. First, realize that God wants us to grow closer to Himself -- and one of the ways we do this is by learning from His Word, the Bible, as it is taught.

Before you go to church, therefore, pray and ask God to help you concentrate. If you know the pastor’s text in advance (perhaps through your church’s website), read it several times before the service. Then take notes during the sermon; this will help you focus.

Remember, too, that God can reach us in other ways during church. The music, for example, can focus our minds and hearts on God and help us worship Him as we should. Listen to the prayers also -- and develop the habit of making them your own. In addition, ask God to help you find friends in your church who can encourage you in your walk with Christ.

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Abundant Life Ministries

Pastor Gorham will speak at the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.

Ladies night will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 218 Simmons St. with Minister Iras Jordan.

The church is located at 1315 Horner Blvd. in Sanford.

East Sanford Baptist Church The Rev. Robbie Gibson will speak at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. AWANA will meet at 5:20 p.m. and the Rev. Robbie Gibson will speak at the 6 p.m. worship service.

The men’s fellowship breakfast will be held at 6:15 a.m. Tuesday at Mrs. Wenger’s Restaurant.

The church is located at 300 North Ave. in Sanford.

Barbecue Presbyterian Church

An Easter cantata will be performed at 7 p.m. Palm Sunday at the church.

Maundy Thursday communion will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church.

The church is located at 124 Barbecue Church Road in Sanford.

Edgewood Presbyterian Church A Maundy Thursday communion service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Beaver Creek Baptist Church

There will be no evening service Wednesday but will have a Maunday Service at 7 p.m. Thursday.

The church is located at 2280 Nicholson Road in Cameron.

Buffalo Presbyterian Church

The Rev. Paul J. Shields will present the sermon, “Keeping and Breaking,” at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.

The church is located at 1333 Carthage St. in Sanford.

Center United Methodist Church

Palm Sunday worship service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday. Following the service will be a “Lunch and Learn” session in the fellowship hall. Everyone is invited to attend.

Maundy Thursday service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the sanctuary.

The church is located at 4141 S. Plank Road in Sanford.

Christian Life Family Worship Center

Emmanuel Baptist Church Paid In Full will be in concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church.

The church is located at 632 McCrimmon Road in Carthage.

Evans Chapel AME Zion Church A musical program will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Men and Women’s Day will be observed at 3 p.m.

Sunday with Pastor Corey Little and his wife, Rev. Anissa T. Little of Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church in Fayetteville as guest speakers. They will be accompanied by their choirs and congregation.

The church is located at 241 Evans Chapel Road, east of Siler City.

Exousia Christian Fellowship, Inc. Pastor Steve L. Chesney will deliver the message at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.

The church is located at 700 Bragg St. in Sanford.

Faith Hope Deliverance Christian Center

Holy Week’s seven last sayings service will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at the church.

The church is located at 166 St. Andrews Church Road in Sanford.

The annual 7-up service will be held at 7 p.m. today with various speakers.

The church is located at 646 Oakwood Ave. in Sanford.

Church of Many Colors

Fair Promise AME Zion Church

Elder Sylvester Quick will speak at the 11 a.m.

Sunday worship service.

The church is located at 2320 Pilson Road in Lemon Springs.

Countryside Presbyterian Church

Part 1 of the Easter cantata, “Lamb of God,” will be performed at 11 a.m. Sunday.

The church is located at 127 Ponderosa Road in Sanford.

Divine Outreach Church

A missionary building fund program will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Thomas McGilveary, the Rev. Sharon McIver, Minister Elijah Blue and Minister Tawana Ferguson speaking.

The church is located

The Voices of Praise will present an Easter cantata entitled, “No Greater Love,” by John Peterson at 6 p.m. Sunday at the church. Everyone is invited.

Fountain of Life Ministries A building fund program will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday with Pastor Herman Morris of Prevailing Life Ministries as guest speaker. Everyone is invited.

The church is located at 3491 Cameron Drive in Sanford.

Gethsemane — Mt. Sinai United Holy Church The Usher department will observed their anniversary at 6 p.m. Sunday with Sister Sharon Cheek

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Usher boards from various churches are invited.

The church is located at 243 Vernie Phillips Road in Goldston.

Grace Chapel Church Dr. Holland will speak on the history of Palm Sunday at the 10:30 Sunday worship service.

AWANA meets at 6 p.m. and youth Bible studies, women’s Bible studies and evening service begin at 6:30 p.m.

The church is located at 2605 Jefferson Davis Hwy. in Sanford.

Greater Praise Fellowship The 4th pastoral anniversary for Pastor Ed Murchison will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Elks Lodge in Carr Creek. Dinner will be served free of charge. An offering will be received. Guest speaker will be Pastor Nathan Hooker.

Green Grove AME Zion Church A concert will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday with different groups appearing on the program.

Holy Week fellowship service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the church with St. John United Church of God in Carthage.

The church is located at 2810 County Line Road in Cameron.

Haywood Independent Bible Church Hee Haw for Relay for Life will be held at 6 p.m.

Saturday featuring Corbin Whitaker and granddaughter, the Salt Creek Band, the Georgia Sisters, Henry Eubanks and the whole Hee Haw gang. Refreshments will follow in the fellowship building.

The church is located off Hwy. #1 in Moncure.

Hillmon Grove Baptist Church The Rev. Shannon Arnold will speak at 11 a.m.

Sunday worship service.

A presentation of a Tour of the Holy Land will be given at 6:30 p.m. Sunday

by Margaret Douglas and Joyce Rosser. All interested are invited.

CARE Team “E” will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the church office building at with Karl and Vanessa Wade. Prayer meeting at 7 p.m. and cantata practice at 8 p.m.

Johnsonville AME Zion Church The male chorus will celebrate their anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the church.

Jonesboro Presbyterian Church A musical worship service will be held at 11 a.m.

Sunday by Masters Heart.

A covered dish lunch will follow the service.

The church is located at 2200 Woodland Ave. in Sanford.

Mays Chapel Baptist Church The church will host “Journey to the Cross,” a walk through drama on the final days of Jesus’ life to the cross and beyond, from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday. Walks begin every 15 minutes.

Everyone is invited.

The church is located at 24 Rosser Road in Bear Creek.

Mt. Carmel Pentecostal Assembly Pastor Dedrick Howard will speak at 6 p.m. Saturday at the church.

The church is located at 744 Minter School Road in Sanford.

Mt. Herman AME Zion Church The Wings of Praise Young Adult Combined Choir of Mt. Herman and Thompson Chapel AME Zion churches will celebrate their 17th singing anniversary at 3 p.m.

Sunday at the church.

The church is located at 8604 Pittsboro-Goldston Road in Goldston.

Murchison Chapel AME Zion Church The 17th annual memorial service in honor of Father George A. Murchison will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with a musical program with many groups. Everyone is invited.

The church is located on Thomas McGehee Road in Olivia.

New Church of Deliverance Youth revival will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at the church. Speakers will be: Wednesday, Bishop William Powell; Thursday, Pastor Leon Fogle Sr.; and Friday, Bishop Rodney Jenkins. The public is invited.

The church is located at 218 Main St. in Sanford.

New Life Praise Church (SBC) Pastor Josh Dickinson will lead a Palm Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday that will include the kids singing praise songs to Jesus and a special message. Following the service, there will be a soup and sandwich meal in the fellowship building. The 6 p.m. worship service will include a Passover Seder meal and a message explaining Christ in the Passover.

New Zion Missionary Baptist Church An Easter skit, “Matthew 28th,” will be presented at 11 a.m.

Sunday by the members of the church. Everyone is invited.

The church is located at 3324 True Love St. in Sanford.

Oak Grove Holiness Church The 19th annual memorial service honoring Bishop Caleb McMillian will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday with Bishop W.L. Berryman of St. Peter’s Holiness Church in Lemon Springs as guest speaker.

Music will provided by the St. Luke Gospel Assembly Choir of Sanford and Siler City; soloist, Sister Brenda Blue; and special guest, Evangelist Carolyn Street of Sanford.

The church is located at 202 Tempting Church Road in Sanford.

Olivia Presbyterian Church The 97th annual homecoming service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday with Dr. David Walker, General Presbyter and Stated Clerk of Coastal Carolina Presbytery, as guest speaker. A covered dish lunch will follow the service. Everyone is invited.

The church is located at 3363 Olivia Road in Sanford.

Pocket Presbyterian Church Maundy Thursday communion service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Poplar Springs AME Church The Mary E. Chesney missionary society will hold their annual ‘Night in White’ service at 5 p.m.

Sunday at the church.

Everyone is asked to wear white. Everyone is invited.

The church is located at 1261 Blackstone Road in Sanford.

Prevailing Life Ministries Prevailing Life and Abundant Living Ministries will present a health and nutrition conference at 10 a.m.

Saturday at Prevailing Life Ministries. Health and nutrition speakers will be Dr. Sharon B. Williams, and Janice Mosley. Finance speaker will be Peggy J. Davis.

Keynote speaker will be Pastor Louise Goings of Dillon, S.C. All are welcome. Lunch will be served. Event is free.

The church is located at 207 McIver St. in Sanford.

Recovery Room Ministries A pre-anniversary program for Elder Nathane Hooker Sr. will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday with Bishop Uylser’s Upchurch of Increasing Faith Ministries in Sanford as guest speaker. Everyone is welcome.

The church is located at 203 McReynolds St. in Carthage.

Rose Hill AME Zion Church A sermon preaching session will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday featuring Pastor Howard Everette of Faith Victory Church in Osgood and Pastor William Everette of Flat Creek Baptist Church in Henderson. The public is invited.

St. Mark United Church of God

Crown,” at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and at 6 p.m.

Sunday at the church.

The church is located at 2105 Pathway Drive in Sanford.

Shallow Well Church The choir will present an Easter cantata at the 10:55 a.m. Sunday worship service. The youth will sing several songs with the choir and solos by Joy Murphy, Luke Thomas and Kadin Pedley. Everyone is invited.

The church is located at 1220 Broadway Road in Sanford.

Solid Rock Community Church Pastor Craig Dodson will speak on “Keeping Things in Perspective” at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. Nursery and children church provided. Transportation available, call (919) 7761066.

The church is located at 3220 Keller Andrews Church Road (Lee Christian School).

Spring Lane Assembly of God Revival services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday with Bill Hicks, Director of Bread of Life Ministries, speaking.

The church is located at 1715 Spring Lane in Sanford.

Trailside Community Day

Trailside Community Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Lee County Fairgrounds. Free food, music, pony rides, bounce house, door prizes, $100 gas card, games, illusionist and more. Featuring Workin’ on Commission and Four Heart Harmony.

Everyone is invited.

Trinity Lutheran Church

A hot dog sale will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday which will include two hot dogs, chips, drink and desert for $5.

Pre-Easter services will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday through Friday. Speakers will be: Wednesday, Minister Virginia Griffin of Greensboro; Thursday, Minister Jonathan Hawes; and Friday, Minister Eugene Harris.

The church is located at 511 Church St. in Sanford.

Palm Sunday worship service will be ministered by the Rev. Tim Martin.

The first service will be held at 8:15 a.m. and the second service at 10:30 a.m., both with Holy Communion. Coffee hour will follow the second service.

Gamblers Anonymous (GA) will meet at 8 p.m.

Friday.

The church is located at 525 Carthage St. in Sanford.

St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church

Trinity United Methodist Church

Palm Sunday will be observed with two services conducted by Fr. Craig J. Lister. The first service will be at 8 a.m. and the second service will be at 10 a.m. Coffee hour will follow the second service in the lower parish hall.

Holy Eucharist will be observed at 11:30 a.m.

Monday through Wednesday at the church.

Maundy Thursday Eucharist and supper will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the church.

The church is located at 312 N. Steele St. in Sanford.

A women in white program will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday with Evangelist Donna Canty of Friendship Baptist Church in Thomasville as guest speaker. All women invited. Wear white.

The church is located at Maple and Bragg St. in Sanford.

Sandy Branch Baptist Church The adult choir will present the cantata, “NailScarred Hands,” at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.

Maundy Thursday service will be held at 7 p.m.

Thursday at the church.

Everyone is invited.

The church is located at 715 Sandy Branch Church Road in Bear Creek.

Sanford Church of God The church presents, “The Day He Wore My

Ward Memorial Church The Sunlight Singers will celebrate their anniversary at 2:30 p.m.

Sunday with various choirs attending. Everyone is invited.

The church is located on E. Forest Oaks Road in Sanford.

Williams Chapel Presbyterian Church The choir will hold a musical program at 6 p.m.

Saturday featuring Spout Springs Male Chorus, First Church of Christ, Union Grove, Deliverance Church of Christ, Lillington Grove, Jordon Temple, Ties That Bind and soloist Lillie Amerson. All church choirs are invited to participate.

The church is located at 1750 Buie Road in Broadway.

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whichever is greater, hereof and incorpois required and must rated herein by referButler & Hosch, P.A. 001 be tendered in the ence as if fully set or Frances S. White, Legals form of certified forth herein. either of whom may funds at the time of act Substitute TrustIN THE GENERAL the sale. This sale Said property as ee COURT OF JUSTICE will be held open ten shown on the aboveOF NORTH days for upset bids as described Deed of P.O. Box 30368 CAROLINA required by law. FolTrust is commonly Charlotte, NC 28230SUPERIOR COURT lowing the expiration known as 170 Hill 0368 DIVISION of the statutory upset Avenue, Sanford, (704) 909-5656 LEE COUNTY period, all remaining North Carolina 2733010sp72 amounts are IMME3552 DIATELY DUE AND NOTICE TO IN THE MATTER OF OWING. Failure to To the best of the CREDITORS THE FORECLOSURE remit funds in a time- knowledge and belief OF A DEED OF ly manner will result of the undersigned, TRUST EXECUTED in a Declaration of the current owner(s) Edward C. Loso qualiBY DALE E. BETTS Default and any de- of the property with- fied on March 10, 2010 AND BRENDA A. posit will be frozen in 10 days of the post- as Executor of the Estate of Elizabeth M. BETTS DATED pending the outcome ing of this notice Loso, late of Lee JANUARY 12, 2009 of any re-sale. is/are Henry C. FranAND RECORDED IN cis and Patricia D. County, North Carolina. This is to notify BOOK 1161 AT PAGE SPECIAL NOTICE Francis. all persons, firms, 126 IN THE LEE FOR LEASEHOLD COUNTY PUBLIC TENANTS: If you are In the event the prop- and corporations havREGISTRY, NORTH a tenant residing in erty which is the sub- ing claims against the Estate to present CAROLINA the property, be adject of this Notice of them to the undervised that an Order Sale is residential resigned on or before for Possession of the al property with less June 10, 2010 or this NOTICE OF SALE property may be is- than fifteen (15) rentsued in favor of the al units, an order for notice will be pleaded Under and by virtue purchaser. Also, if possession of the in bar of their recovery. All persons, of the power and auyour lease began or property may be isfirms and corporathority contained in was renewed on or afsued pursuant to the above-referenced ter October 1, 2007, be N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in fa- tions indebted to said Estate please make deed of trust and be- advised that you may vor of the purchaser cause of default in terminate the rental and against the party immediate payment. the agreement upon 10 or parties in posses- Payments and claims should be mailed to payment of the se- days written notice to sion by the Clerk of Edward C. Loso, 1220 cured indebtedness the landlord. You Superior Court. Any and failure to per- may be liable for rent person who occupies Lemmond Drive, Sanford NC 27330. form the stipulation due under the agreethe property purMarch 12, 19, 26, and agreements ment prorated to the suant to a rental April 2, 2010 therein contained effective date of the agreement entered inand, pursuant to deEXECUTOR termination. to or renewed on or mand of the owner NOTICE after October 1, 2007, and holder of the seThe date of this Nomay, after receiving cured debt, the under- tice is March 19, 2010. the notice of sale, ter- HAVING qualified as signed substitute minate the rental Executor of the estate trustee will expose of Imad Ahmad agreement upon ten for sale at public auc(10) daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; notice to Asmar, deceased, late tion to the highest the landlord. The of Lee County, North bidder for cash at the Carolina, this is to tenant is liable for usual place of sale at notify all persons rent due under the the county court10-001548 rental agreement pro- having claims against house of said county Grady Ingle rated to the effective the estate of said deat 12:00 PM on April ceased to present Substitute Trustee date of termination.

9, 2010 the following them to the under8520 Cliff Cameron Third party purchasdescribed real estate signed within three Drive, Suite 300 ers must pay the exand any other immonths from March Charlotte, NC 28269 cise tax, and the court provements which (704) 333-8107 costs of forty-five 12, 2010 or this notice may be situated http://shapiroattorcents (45¢) per one will be pleaded in bar thereon, in Lee Counneys.com/nc/ hundred dollars of their recovery. All ty, North Carolina, persons indebted to ($100.00), up to a maxand being more par- Notice of Foreclosure said estate please imum of $500.00. A Sale ticularly described as cash deposit (cash- make immediate payfollows: ier's check or certi- ment. This 12, day of NORTH CAROLINA fied funds, no personMarch, 2010.

09-SP-328 al checks) of five perBeing all of Lot 8, as Mansour Saleh Lee County cent (5%) of the purshown on Plat entiRammouni tled, "Final Plat for 607 Cashmere Court chase price, or seven Springfield SubdiviSanford, NC, 27330 hundred fifty dollars Under and by virtue sion", prepared by Executor/trix ($750.00), whichever of a Power of Sale Bracken & Associof the estate of is greater, will be reates, dated March 15, contained in that cerImad Ahmad Asmar quired at the time of tain Deed of Trust 2003 and recorded at (March 12, 19, 26 the sale. Following Plat Cabinet 10, Slide executed by Henry C. the expiration of the April 2) 31E, Lee County Reg- Francis, and Patricia statutory upset bid CREDITOR'S istry. Reference to D. Francis, to Shapiro period, all of the reNOTICE & Kreisman, dated maining amounts are said plat is hereby November 16, 2004, immediately due and made for greater cerSTATE OF NORTH tainty of description. and recorded Novemowing. Should the CAROLINA ber 23, 2004 in Book foreclosure action be COUNTY OF LEE And Being more com- 945, on Page 893, Lee dismissed or any pormonly known as: 44 County Public Registion have to be retry, the undersigned Costa Maya Ct, Sandone for any reason, Having qualified on Substitute Trustee the bid deposit will be ford, NC 27332 declares as follows: returned to the third the 5th dayof March, 2010 as Executrix for The record owner(s) party bidder and no the Estate of Willie There is a default by of the property, as reother remedies will Howard Smith, dethe Owner or other flected on the records be assertable. The ceased late of Lee person(s) owing an of the Register of third party bidder County, North Caroliobligation, the perDeeds, is/are Dale E. acts upon their own na this is to notify all Betts and Brenda A. formance of which is risk if they expend persons, firms and Betts. secured by said Deed any funds in favor of corporations having of Trust, or by their the foreclosed properThe property to be of- successor in interest, ty prior to the receipt claims against the Estate to present them fered pursuant to this with respect to proviof a deed from the to the undersigned on sions therein which notice of sale is being Substitute Trustee. or before June 11, offered for sale, trans- authorize sale in the 2010 or this notice event of default of fer and conveyance Said sale will be will be pleaded in bar such provision; and "AS IS, WHERE IS." made, but without of their recoverty. the undersigned, on Neither the Trustee covenant or warranAll persons, firms behalf of Butler & nor the holder of the ty, expressed or imand corporations innote secured by the Hosch, P.A., or Fran- plied, regarding title, debted to said estate deed of trust, being ces S. White, either of possession, or encumforeclosed, nor the of- whom may act substi- brances, to pay the re- should make immediate payment. tuted as Trustee in ficers, directors, atmaining principal torneys, employees, said Deed of Trust by sum of the note(s) seThis the 9th day of an instrument duly cured by said Deed of agents or authorized March, 2010. representative of ei- recorded in the Office Trust, with interest of the Register of thereon, as provided ther Trustee or the holder of the note Deeds of Lee County, in said note(s), advanNorth Carolina, and ces, if any, under the make any representation or warranty re- the Owner and Hold- terms of said Deed of Paulette H. Hall, er of the Note evilating to the title or Trust, fees, charges Executrix dencing said indebtany physical, enviand expenses of the ronmental, health or edness having directTrustee and of the ed that the Deed of trusts created by said safety conditions exEstate of Willie Trust be foreclosed, Deed of Trust. There isting in, on, at or reHoward Smith, delating to the property the undersigned Subare no representaceased stitute Trustees will tions of warranty rebeing offered for offer for sale at the sale. Any and all relating to the title or Courthouse door or sponsibilities or liaany physical, enviPO Box 1377 other usual and cus- ronmental, health or bilities arising out of tomary location as safety conditions exor in any way relatdesignated by the isting in, on at, or reing to any such condiBroadway, NC Clerk's Office on lating to the property tion expressly are dis27505 April 6, 2010 at 11:00 being offered for sale. claimed. This sale is made subject to all a.m.., and will sell to This sale is made subW.W. Seymour, Jr., prior liens and en- the highest bidder for ject to all prior liens, Attorney at Law PA cumbrances, and un- cash the real proper- unpaid taxes, special Attorney for Estate ty secured by the assessments, and enpaid taxes and assessPO Box 3516 ments including but above-described Deed cumbrances of reSanford, NC 27330 of Trust recorded in not limited to any cord. transfer tax associat- Book 945, on Page 893, NOTICE TO ed with the foreclo- situated in Lee CounCREDITORS Dated: January 26, sure. A deposit of ty, North Carolina, as 2010 five percent (5%) of more particularly dePeggy M. Gilmore scribed therein, the amount of the bid and Samuel R. Maulwhich legal descripor seven hundred fifdin qualified on By: tion is made a part ty dollars ($750.00), March 15, 2010 as CoExecutors of the Estate of Alberta W. Mauldin, late of Lee County, North Carolina. This is to notify 512 all persons, firms, Spottswood and corporations havDrive ing claims against the Estate to present

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Payments and claims should be mailed to Peggy M. Gilmore, 3239 Swanns St. Rd., Sanford NC 27332, and Samuel R. Mauldin, 3219 Swanns St. Rd., Sanford NC 27332.

PLEASE PUBLISH: March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2010

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF LEE

Having qualified on the 23rd day of February, 2010 as Executor for the Estate of Edwin Donnell, Jr., deceased late of Lee County, North Carolina this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before June 11, 2010 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate should make immediate payment.

This the 9th day of March, 2010.

Michael L. Donnell, Executor

Estate of Edwin Donnell, Jr., deceased 615 Seven Lakes North

West End, North Carolina 27376

W.W. Seymour, Jr., Attorney at Law PA Attorney for Estate PO Box 3516 Sanford, NC 27330

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140 Found Found Sunday Afternoon Tramway Area Male Dog White with Black Ears. Short Tail Call Claim 995-5688

190 Yard Sales 4 Family Moving Yard Sale Sat March 27th 8am - 1pm Off Spring Lane 2110 Knollwood DR - Furn.

Outside Little Tyke Toys, Children&Adult Clothes, HH Goods,Christmas Items, & Home Interior Decor Ask about our YARD SALE SPECIAL

8 lines/2 days*

$13.50

Get a FREE â&#x20AC;&#x153;kitâ&#x20AC;?: 6 signs, 60 price stickers, 6 arrows, marker, inventory sheet, tip sheet! *Days must be consecutive GINORMOUS Yard Sale/Moving Sale 3969 Carbonton Road 7am - 1pm Furn, Clothing, HH Items, and lots, lots, lots, lots, lots, lots, lots, lots, lots, lots, lots, lots, lots, lots, lots, MORE!!!

Garage Sale: Saturday March 27th. 8am-1pm 124 Cascade Court Carthage Colonies China Hutch, Maple End Table and Mirror, Captains Twin Bed, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Toys, Clothes, Books. LOTSMORE

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190 Yard Sales

400 Employment

Carthage, 5 Mile Flea Market - Joel Rd. Sat., April 17 (8am-2pm).

Reserve a 20x20 space.

Call 910-947-2905

420 Help Wanted General

Indoor Moving Sale Sat., March 27, 7am-Until 301 Woodland Trails Rd. (Off Broadway Rd.) Lots Of Furniture: Couch, Loveseat, Dresser, Brand New Loft Bed, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Toys.

"Full time/permanent position for High School Graduate with water treatment plant operation and delivery system maintenance. Will train.

Certified in Distribution a plus. Excellent benefits.

Reply to PO Box 13, Goldston, NC 27252"

Moving Sale: 7-11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4011 Carson Drive (St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) Coordinator for Exchange Trampoline, Spanish Roset- Students P/T. Recruit hosts, ta Stone Level 1 & 2, provide support and Charcoal Steel Grill and activities. Must be 25 years much more. House also for of age and love teens. sale. Open House on Make friends worldwide!

Sunday from 1-4. www.aspectfoundation.org New Thrift Shop in Broadway next to the Pig. New & used items. This weeks special $2 off any perfume over $5 or $5 off any perfume over $15 Hours are Wed - Fri 11am-5pm Sat 10am-2pm Saturday 27th 7-12 3926 Swanns Station Olivia Side of Swanns Station Rd Cleaning out 30x30 Building HH Items, Clothes, Collectables Old & New, Tons of Stuff Yard Sale 8am - 2pm 209 Poplar Street Clothes, Kitchen Items, HH Items and Much More !!!

Yard Sale Sat 27th 8am-10am 307 Winterlocken Drive Lot of HH Misc Items, 2 Rocking Chairs, Recliner, Name Brand Purses. Clothes, Shoes, Pottery, & Jewelry Yard Sale Sat 27th Clothes, Toys, To Much to Mention, Good Stuff Some Practically New 3608 Cave Road 7-Noon Down from J Glen Edwards School off Cherokee Trail Rd Please Call 774-6398 Yard Sale Sat 7am-4pm 3912 Carson Drive Childrens & Adult Clothes, HH Items, Toys, Baby Bed, Wedding Dress & Veil, Dryer & Much More Yard Sale Sat., March 27th 7am-Until 4148 McNeill Rd(Harnett County) HH Items & Decorations, Childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Swing Set, Wooden Picnic Table, Clothing & More!

200 Transportation 210 Vehicles Wanted Big Boys Junk Cars looking for junk cars. Anywhere from $100 to $200 a car.

Call Anytime: 910-3911791 Junk Car Removal Paying $200 and Up for vehicle.

Old Batteries Paying $5-$15 919-842-1606

240 Cars - General 1994 Acclaim, 4 cyl., runs good, records avail. $750 235K Call: 919-663-3263 Automobile Policy: Three different automobile ads per household per year at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Rateâ&#x20AC;?. In excess of 3, billing will be at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Business Rateâ&#x20AC;?.

475 Help Wanted Restaurants Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Growing!

Need part-time waitresses and cooks. Must be able to work day or night. Apply in person at Budâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barbecue

500 Free Pets 520 Free Dogs

Private Provider Agency seeking Administrative Assistant. The individual is to manage the clerical and business functions of the site and perform all required office duties in an effective manner. A considerable amount of judgment required with minimal supervision.

Candidate must have typing and computer skills as well as other clerical skills. Some bookkeeping experience and Associates Degree preferred.

Applicants can fax, mail or email resumes to: Amy Smith AmySmith@actsinc.net Fax: (910) 826-3695 P.O. Box 1261 Fayetteville NC 28302 Attn: Amy Smith Sales positions avail.

Salary + comm. Must have high energy and be self-motivated.

Toyota of Sanford Call 919-895-6526 EOE DFW

For Sale Travel Resort of America. Pd to Dec. 31, 2010. $500 plus transfer fees. Dues pd until Aug. 2010 Call: 919-499-1155

HAVING A YARD SALE?

DEADLINE for Ads is 2 P.M.

The

730 For Rent Apts/Condos 1 & 2 BR Apts Rents start at $355 Equal Housing Opportunity Woodbridge Apartments 919-774-6125 Sanford Gardens Age 62 and disabled under 62 who may qualify Adcock Rentals 774-6046 EHO

the day PRIOR to publication.

PREPAYMENT IS 2 Free Male Pomeranians West Sanford, $380/mo.

REQUIRED FOR Between 2 & 3 years old.

1BR/1BA, park-like setting, YARD SALE ADS. Do not get along with other THE SANFORD HERALD, cable & water incl. Ref. & dogs. sec. req. Rosemary Street CLASSIFIED DEPT. Call: 919-356-8951 Properties, 919-548-3458.

718-1201 or 718-1204 Wheel Hollow Apts.

2- six month old lab/pitt 2BR/1.5BA No Pets mix puppies, male. Need Pro Star tanning bed, 28 $535/month room to play, free to good bulb, 7 ft bed, excellent $535/deposit home. Call condition. $1200 Call:910-528-7505 919-353-5193.

353-9521

CROSSROADS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP Free Australian Shepherd has just acquired a new Mix Puppies: 2 Girls/1 Boy dealership in 6 weeks old Sanford N.C. We are cur1st shot given & wormed rently interviewing for sales Call: 919-306-3420 associates and service techs. We bring 530 with us years of experiFree Animals/Birds ence, proven sales excellence, and access to Free Big Pot Bellied Pig over 2500 new and used Need To Give Him Away vehicles. We are a Quick fast growing automotive Call: 919-776-0009 group with over 25 unique 600 franchises and we offer top pay, benefits, and Merchandise excellent opportunities within the company 601 for growth. We are a volBargain Bin/ ume dealership with hometown values, business $250 or Less based on Christian princi*â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bargain Binâ&#x20AC;? ads are free for pals, and a five day work five consecutive days. Items must week(always closed total $250 or less, and the price on Sundays!). Please conmust be included in the ad. tact me personally, Derek Multiple items at a single price Reavis; General (i.e., jars $1 each), and animals/pets do not qualify.

Manager at 919-523-0661 One free â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bargain Binâ&#x20AC;? ad per or via email household per month. derek.reavis@crossroadscars.com to set up your interview.

2 Man Paddle Boat $250 Call: 919-776-1560 Drivers Needed ASAP Apply at 307 S. Gulf 27 inch Sanyo TV $100.

Delstar 1 GB MP3 Player $10. Sprint Sanyo Katana Movie Extras to stand in the Cell (Pink) $20. backgrounds of a major Call: (919)478-7249 befilm production. All looks fore 4pm needed. Earn up to $150/day. Experience not 5 Cans Of Formula $50. required. Call Turtle Sandbox $25. Box 877-577-2952.

Of Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clothes $100.

Box of Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Books, Movie Extras to stand in the Movies, Infant Toys, Etc. backgrounds of a major $80. Call: 919-356-0168 film production. All looks needed. Earn up to $150/day. Experience not required. Call 877-577-2952.

605 Miscellaneous

ADC-1600DD Semi-Automatic single play turntable w/ Manual. Original Box & New Condition. $45 or BO Call: 919-499-2235 Free Church Pews Good Condition 775-9939 Gateway Computer For Sale: Full Set Up Or Tower Only. Call for details: 774-1066 Hannah Montana Malibu Doll House with Furniture $125 (919)356-5706 Keep cooler w/ 2 Ceiling Fans. Good condition. 4 Blade, 18â&#x20AC;? and 23â&#x20AC;?. $34 & $38 or BO. Call: 4992235 Large Authentic Dooney & Bourke Purse. Like New Black & Gray $90 770-1408

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615 Appliances Appliance Repair - all brands. Free estimate.All work guaranteed. Call Mr. Paul anytime 258-9165.

640 Firewood Mowing, Landscaping, Yard Work, Brush Clearing, Tree Removal, Fire Wood Delivery, ETC. Will do anything Call 498-4852 or 258-9360

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

665 Musical/Radio/TV CLASSIFIED SELLS! â&#x20AC;&#x153;CALL TODAY, SELL TOMORROWâ&#x20AC;?

Sanford Herald Classified Dept., 718-1201 or 7181204

675 Pets/Animals *Pets/Animals Policy: Three different (Pet) ads per household per year at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Rateâ&#x20AC;?. In excess of 3, billing will be at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Business Rateâ&#x20AC;?.

11 Pitbull Puppies Born Dec. 13th 09 3 Girls, 8 Boys $100 each (Price Negotiable) Call: 919-343-8178 Registered Boxer Male 11 Months $200 Kramer Cur 9 Months Old Female $100 919-776-8586

680 Farm Produce

740 For Rent - Mobile Homes 4BR/2BA $450/mo $300/dep (Seminole MHP) 2BR/2BA $425/mo $300/dep (Seminole MHP) Call: 919-770-5948 Cameron 3BR/2BA, quiet area, nice home $475 + dep, no pets 910-245-1208 Three bedroom two bath 1450 sq. ft. home on large wooded lot $650 a month Security dep & ref required 919-842-3642

800 Real Estate 810 Land 3.95% interest rate on Copper Ridge Homesites fixed 3 Years. 1 to 4 Acres Offered by Crescent State Bank. Visit www.grocecompanies.com and dial 919-770-4883 or 770-2554

820 Homes *Houses/Mobile Homes/Real Estate Policy: One (house) per household per year at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Rateâ&#x20AC;?.Consecutive different locations/addresses will be billed at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Business Rateâ&#x20AC;?.

3 bed brick ranch home in Sanford. Fenced in yard. 1 owner $96,900 Call Debi 356-7266 Call Exit Realty & Associates 774-4646 3BR/2BA Fenced In Backyard & Many Recent Upgrades!

Call: 919-770-2061 Lease to Own - Several homes Dial 919-775-1497 week days or 770-2554 or 770-4883 Part of Rental Payments applies to Down Payment for 12 Months

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695 Wanted to Buy

PUBLISHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTICE

Looking to purchase small timber tracts.

Fully insured. Call 919-499-8704

700 Rentals

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to Love Seat & Sofa Very Little the Federal Fair Housing Maintenance Needed $80 Act 1968 which makes it 255 3 Home Interiors Portraits $1,000/mo West Sanford illegal to advertise â&#x20AC;&#x153;any Sport Utilities $50 Each New We offer 4BR 2.5BA. Large Home preference, limitation or dis919-478-8600 â&#x20AC;˘ BOLD print Sec Dep & Ref Req crimination based on race, 2007 Ford Exp. XLT, Royal Rosemary Street Properties color, religion, sex, handiâ&#x20AC;˘ ENLARGED Blue, Auto., 4 whl Drive-du919-548-3458 M&M Telephone $25 cap, familial status, or al air-3rd row . 12K miles PRINT 5 Boxes of Books $2 a Box national origin or an intenw/warranty. Exc. Cond. â&#x20AC;˘ Enlarged 1,2,3 BR Rentals Avail.

3 Lamps $3 Each tion to make any such pref$21,500. 919-356-8144 Adcock Rentals Kerosene Heater $20 erence, limitation or disBold Print 774-6046 Fluorescent Light $15 crimination.â&#x20AC;?

CLASSIFIED DEADfor part/all of your ad! adcockrentalsnc.com 3New Roll Up Blinds $5ea.

This newspaper will not LINE: 2:00 PM Ask your Classified Sales 774-6906 knowingly accept any Rep for rates.

DAY BEFORE 3,000 sq ft, 1.5 story 3BR, advertisement for real PUBLICATION. (2:00 3BA, family rm, DR, sunrm, estate which is in violation Refrigerator 425 pm Friday for porch. Lg kitchen. Heat of the law. Our readers are $100 pump. $1200. 777-3340 hereby informed that all Help Wanted Sat/Sun ads). San14.3 Cubic Feet dwellings advertised in this ford Herald, ClassiChild Care 258-5630 334 Park Avenue newspaper available on an fied Dept., 2BR/1BA $500/mo Smaller Scholars equal opportunity basis.

718-1201 or Sage green couch/bed Adcock Rentals Montessori is looking for PT To complain of discrimina718-1204 (queen size) $150.00.

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Neighbor hood in West Businesses/Services applicants must be 18 Sanford 605 years old with a high Time is Running Out to $850 Dep $800 Monthly Miscellaneous school diploma. Apply in 340 Obtain the $8,000 776-6563 775-7200 person1480 McNeil Road Landscaping/ Tax Credit 1.) GE Refrigerator, 1.5 any questions please call Call 919-775-1497 years old, has bottom draw- 4BR 2 Car Garage. Nice Gardening 919-777-9374 Place. $850/mo with 770-4883 or 770-2554 er & 2 doors on top, water $500 Sec. Dep. Submit Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Available To Clean or visit also, $300.

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Remove trees, Trim and top Trees, Lot clearing, stump grinding, backhoe work, hauling, bush hogging, plus we buy tracts of timber.

We accept Visa and Mastercard.

Free estimates and we are insured.

Carpenter Saw & Mower 919-774-6820 919-352-2410

Call 258-3594

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Since 1978

Phil Stone

HUBBY 4 HIRE

By Estalla

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Call Ross 910-703-1979

919-776-8684

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GRAHAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CARPENTRY HANDYMAN SERVICES

Mow, Sow, Weed & Feed Serving Moore, Lee, Chatham, & Wake Counties

670 Deep River Road Sanford NC 27330

919-353-5782 919-290-4883

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GRAHAM ARNOLD Cell (919) 353-7338

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Finishing & Refinishing

Wade Butner 776-3008