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The Sanford Herald SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010
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OLE MILL CRANK-UP TO CELEBRATE 30 YEARS
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Carriers to collect food items today Annual food drive is possibly the largest in the world By JONATHAN OWENS owens@sanfordherald.com
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Worth Pickard (left) and Bill Freeman prepare for the upcoming Ole Mill Crankup, scheduled for May 15-16. The event has been held at the Old Gilliam Mill, near the Lee-Chatham County line, for 30 years.
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SPORTS
CRANKED UP
More than 1,000 expected at next weekend’s festival at Old Gilliam Park to see history up close By R.V. HIGHT hight@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — When Stephen Henley built a mill in 1850, at the site of the present Gilliam Mill just west of Sanford, he might never have imagined that the site would one day host a festival. The 30th annual Ole Mill Crank-Up is set for May 15-16 at the Ole Gilliam Mill Park, of which the centerpiece is a reproduction of the Gilliam Mill built by Worth Pickard with the help of Eddie Paschal, Bill Freeman, Bill Nielsen and George Pickard. The original mill, owned by Henley, was sold to Alexander McIver. It was later leased to Howell and John and Jessie Gilliam, who eventually bought the mill in 1890. But, in 1928, it was washed away by a flood. Pickard, whose grandfather moved to the area in
WANT TO GO? Old Gilliam Mill will be the site of the 30th annual Old Mill Crank-Up, a festival honoring the history of Lee County and the spirit of those who relied on the mill for their way of life more than 100 years ago, is set for May 15 and 16 at the park, located on Carbonton Road toward the Chatham County line.
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1878, decided to rebuild the mill, which opened in the late 1970s. “I would say if you want to see how North Carolina was at the turn of the century, around the 1900s, you can come out and see a lot of it,”
Worth Pickard said of the mill. “You’ll see a lot of the kind of work that made this country.” He remembers the first Crank-Up included the mill, along with two tractors and five engines. It drew about 100 spectators. Now, there’s much to see and do at the Crank-Up, which draws from 800 to 1,500 people each year. The mill grinds cornmeal and grits, which is available for purchase. There’s also a real whiskey still, a sawmill, and hit and miss engines. There’s soapmaking. Wood turning. Weaving and spinning wool. Arts and crafts. Music and entertainment. Tractor rides. There’s also a 140-foot covered bridge. And on Sunday, there will be an 8 a.m. church service.
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SANFORD — You may want to put more than just your paid bills in the mailbox for your carrier to collect this morning. The nation’s largest singleday food drive returns to Sanford today, when United States Postal Service letter carriers collect non-perishable donations from homes as they deliver mail along their routes. Every second Saturday in May letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America collect nonperishable food items through the NALC Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive — the largest one-day food drive in the nation and probably the world. Residents served by the Sanford post office may place non-perishable food in a bag and place the bag in their mailboxes or hanging from the box. Led by letter carriers represented by the National Association of Letter Carriers (AFL-CIO), with the help of rural letter carriers, other postal employees and numerous other volunteers, the drive has resulted in delivery of nearly one billion pounds of donations to community food banks and pantries over the past 17 years. Food received from the local drive will be delivered to Christians United Outreach Center to feed hungry families in Lee County. To protect the contributions and make collections easier for mail carriers, officials ask resi-
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JACKETS KEEP PLAYOFF HOPES ALIVE WITH WIN Lee County topped conference rivals Fuquay-Varina, 3-1, on the diamond Friday in its regular-season finale Page 1B
TIMES SQUARE ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SCARE FOR CAUTIOUS NYC Police cleared the streets around Times Square on Friday and called in the bomb squad to dismantle what turned out to be a cooler full of water bottles. Earlier in the day, police were called in to check a suspicious package that turned out to be someone’s lunch Page 8B
TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE
Vol. 80, No. 107 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
CCCC SMALL BUSINESS CENTER
From unemployed to entrepreneur College helps former Wyeth technician establish new dog training business By KATHERINE McDONALD Special to The Herald
SILER CITY — Losing a job during a recession is rough, but planning can turn it into an opportunity — just ask Valerie Broadway, of Siler City. “I was at Wyeth Biotech for 20 years, first as a technician, then a supervisor, and finally, a trainer,” Broadway said. “Then the company started announcing layoffs in 2008. I knew I needed to prepare.” Broadway graduated from
HAPPENING TODAY n Friends will hold a memorial service for former Lee County High school drama instructor Bob Blue at 10:30 a.m. at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center.
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Central Carolina Community College’s Veterinary Medical Technology program in 1982, but her career took her into the pharmaceutical and bioprocessing industries. In her spare time, she still enjoyed working with dogs in foster care and training and organized Chatham Animal Rescue during the mid-1980s. In addition to foster care, she liked to work with dog owners in training their prob-
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Submitted photo
Valerie Broadway, owner of Canine Coaching Services in Siler City, takes a stroll on a sunny day at CCCCs Chatham County Campus with her dog, Pip (left), and two of her “clients”, Frizz and Harley.
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INDEX
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OBITUARIES
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Sanford: Pete Anderson, 71; Judith McLeod, 61; Frederick Shudra, 59 Chapel Hill: Walter Cates, 59 Lakeview: Alma Church, 88
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