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The Sanford Herald SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2010
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Sales tax hike begins July 1
A YEAR LATER, JACKSON FANS STILL MOURN A year after Michael Jackson’s death caused a worldwide outpouring of shock, tears and tributes, the anniversary of his passing was being marked Friday on a quieter scale Page 11A
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Daniella Ocampo (left to right), Katy Young, Victoria Davis and Jordan Tigbayan audition Thursday afternoon for parts in the upcoming youth production of Disney’s “Jungle Book Kids” at Temple Theatre in downtown Sanford.
OBAMA CLAIMS VICTORY WITH NEW REGULATIONS The toughest financial regulations since the Great Depression are headed for final votes in Congress next week, covering everything from debit card swipes at Starbucks to the most complex securities Page 9A
GULF OIL SPILL
BP: EFFORT TO BUILD RELIEF WELL ON TARGET BP’s effort to drill a relief well through 2 1/2 miles of rock to stop the Gulf spill is on target for completion by mid-August, the oil giant said Friday Page 10A
ECONOMY
THE HARD PART For the dozens of teens looking for roles in Temple’s summer production of ‘Jungle Book,’ the audition can be nerve-racking By CHELSEA KELLNER kellner@sanfordherald.com
The hardest part of the audition are those six steps to center stage, as 42 sets of eyes in the audience watch and wait. Each cast member of the Temple Theater Youth Conservatory has their own technique to handle the pressure. Victoria Davis, 17, does a goofy dance behind the curtain, then bops out onstage with her head held high. Madison Cole, 8, sings a happy song in her head as she walks. Casey Yoder, 9, makes a peace sign behind her back, “because my mom does it, and so it makes me smile.” Thursday was audition day for the company’s production of “The Jungle Book,”
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his week, we Take 5 with Lee County Manager John Crumpton about the quarterpercent sales tax increase in the county, which takes effect July 1. A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Crumpton earned bachelor degrees from Indiana University and Georgia State University as well as a masters in business administration from UNC-Wilmington. He began his career in government in Elizabethtown before working for more than 10 years in the private sector in the solid waste indusCrumpton try. Crumpton became the county manager in Lee County almost two years ago following serving in a similar position in Scotland County. He and his wife have four children.
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Casey Yoder auditions for the Temple Theatre’s Youth Conservatory’s upcoming production of Disney’s “Jungle Book Kids” on Thursday afternoon.
After the voters approved the sales tax in November, the Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to levy the tax and submitted the resolu-
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TOUGH ROAD AHEAD AS GROWTH SLOWS Businesses and governments are likely to reduce spending in the second half of the year. Consumers, who drive most economic growth, aren’t expected to take up the slack Page 12A
TAKE YOUR DOG TO WORK DAY
Local firm gives back to canine pals Food drive for pets to last through July 2 By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com
STATE ALL CANDIDATES HAD TROUBLE WITH FLIGHTS Republican and Democratic candidates alike had problems recording and reporting the value of private air travel during their 2004 and 2008 campaigns for governor Page 6A
TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE
Vol. 80, No. 148 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
SANFORD — The employees of marketing communications firm Kelly MarCom got a break from their typically fast-paced work environment Friday with the help of some canine companions. On National Take Your Dog to Work Day, furry faces were seen peering around the sides of cubicles and periodically giving their owners a supportive lick. The firm has celebrated Take Your Dog to Work Day
HAPPENING TODAY n The Annual St. Baldrick’s event — volunteers shaving their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research — will be held at 4 p.m. at Cafe 121, located at 121 Chatham St., Sanford.
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for three years, but this year it serves as the beginning of Kelly MarCom’s Donate a Doggie Bag drive. Now through July 2, the firm will be collecting Purina dog and cat food to donate to Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption. “We’ve been celebrating the day ourselves, so we thought we should take that energy and help the community,” said Kelly MarCom Vice President Mariryan Starr, who brought her boxer Bella for the day. To spread the word about
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Mariryan Starr plays with her dog Bella during the National Take Your Dog to Work Day event at Kelly MarCom on Friday afternoon.
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OBITUARIES
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Abby, Graham, Bridge, Sudoku............................. 7B Classifieds ....................... 9B Comics, Crosswords.......... 6B Community calendar .......... 2A Horoscope ........................ 7B Obituaries......................... 5A Opinion ............................ 4A Scoreboard ....................... 4B