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The Sanford Herald TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2010
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CONGRESSMAN TOURS TEXTILE PLANT
ENTERTAINMENT
Etheridge: Bill led to jobs Democrat, plant CEO credit 20 jobs to ‘Hiring Act;’ protesters on hand By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com
POLANSKI FREED, SWISS DENY U.S. EXTRADITION
SANFORD — U.S. Congressman Bob Etheridge stopped in Sanford Monday, touring local yarn manufacturer Parkdale
In a stunning ruling, Roman Polanski was declared a free man on Monday — no longer confined to house arrest in his Alpine villa after Swiss authorities rejected a U.S. request for his extradition because of a 32-year-old sex conviction
Parkdale Mills is adding more than 20 employees thanks to his HIRING Act, or H.R. 4437. “That was the intent of this legislation,” Etheridge said
Mills’ facilities and touting a recently-passed bill that he said opened new jobs at the plant through tax credits. The U.S. House Democrat, who is in the midst of a bid for re-election this fall, said
See Etheridge, Page 3A
HELPING THOSE IN NEED
PARKDALE MILLS Learn more about Gastoniabased Parkdale Mills, the No. 1 manufacturer of spun yarn in the world, at its website, www.parkdalemills.com
CCCC
College exceeds state’s standards
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GULF OIL LEAK
Fewer than half of the state’s 58 colleges met all 8 measures
BP WORKING HARD TO REPLACE CAP ON WELL Deep-sea robots swarmed around BP’s ruptured oil well Monday in a delicately choreographed effort to attach a tighter-fitting cap that could finally stop crude from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico nearly three months into the crisis Page 8A
WORLD
By KATHERINE McDONALD Special to The Herald
WESLEY BEESON/The Sanford Herald
Jennifer Decock, with Christian Home Educators of Central Carolina, is currently in search of ways to help get donated food items and assistance to the elderly community within Lee County.
Way, but no means Head of local nonprofit organization has hit roadblocks in her attempt to reach out to area’s seniors in need By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com
AMERICAN AMONG 74 DEAD IN UGANDA East Africa saw the emergence of a new international terrorist group Monday, as Somalia’s most dangerous al-Qaida-linked militia claimed responsibility for the twin bombings in Uganda that killed 74 people, including American Nick Henn (above), during Sunday’s World Cup final Page 10A
STATE REP. McINTYRE TO VOTE AGAINST DRILLING The Wilmington congressman said Monday that he won’t support offshore drilling until the cause of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is fully understood Page 7A
TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE
Vol. 80, No. 163 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
SANFORD — A few months ago, Sanford resident Jennifer Decock had an idea to start a new program for elderly people in Lee County who can no longer afford to feed themselves. But recently she has hit a few road blocks that could prevent her passion project from becoming a reality. The program would involve people delivering food donations to and spending time with elderly people in the area who can’t afford food or can’t leave their houses. Decock said the program is about aiding not only people’s physical
YOU CAN HELP If you know someone who could benefit from Jennifer Decock’s program or want to get involved, call 6568393.
needs but their emotional needs. She began contacting organizations in the area that often interact with the elderly population in hopes of finding people the program could help, but so far she hasn’t been able to reach anyone to advise her on where to begin. “I was a little deflated, with this desire to help people and no way to help them,” Decock said. “People are interested
in helping, but we can’t find a way to get in touch with the people who are truly in need.” Several of Decock’s fellow Christian Home Educators of Central Carolina members said they would love to help her, but like Decock, they don’t know anyone in the program’s target population. “She made repeated phone calls and phone calls weren’t returned,” said Jodie Bullard, a Christian Home Educators of Central Carolina board member. “We had food ready to go and no one to take it to. Our only other choice was to ride around downtown and
See Elderly, Page 3A
CRIME
Hedge clippers used in domestic case By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — A Sanford couple was arrested last week following a violent dispute involving a pair of hedge clippers, the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office said.
HAPPENING TODAY n Blood drive will be held from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 202 Summit Drive, Sanford. Free t-shirt for all donors. For appointments contact the chapter at 774-6857 or visit www. redcrossblood.org. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A
A woman, 21-year-old Martinique Lynette Nixon of 145 Peaceful Lane in Sanford, and a man, 22-year-old Chad Amerson of 240 Kathleen Terrace in Sanford, are both facing charges from the altercation Thursday, according to deputies. Nixon is accused of wield-
ing the hedge clippers against her boyfriend Amerson, leaving him with minor injuries, said Maj. Gary McNeill of the Sheriff’s Office. McNeill said Nixon claims
See Clippers, Page 6A
High: 91 Low: 74
SANFORD — Central Carolina Community College has exceeded performance standards set by the State Board of Community Colleges, according to the board’s just-released 2010 Performance Funding Measures Report. Central Carolina is one of 24 of the 58 colleges in the North Carolina Community College System to meet or exceed the standards for the eight Performance Measures adopted by the board in 2007. According to the board’s report, the measures are core indicators of student success. They also capture the essential elements of the mission of the state’s
See CCCC, Page 6A
OUR STATE
Taxpayers owe more than $800M CHARLOTTE (AP) — North Carolina’s unpaid taxes total more than the $800 million shortfall that legislators had to balance in the state’s new $19 billion budget. The delinquencies totaling $841 million are 67 percent higher than a year ago, The Charlotte Observer reported Monday. The General Assembly slashed spending and jobs across state government in the state budget that took effect this month. More cuts could come in a few months if Congress doesn’t deliver $519 million in federal Medicaid
See Taxpayers, Page 7A
INDEX
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OBITUARIES
SCOTT MOONEYHAM
Sanford: Cameron Crowson, 89; Scotty Mason, 43; Gladys Thomas, 73; John Zumkehr Aberdeen: Alberta Phifer, 91 Angier: Michael Yurecko, 57
The circus that is Alcoa’s fight with UNC-TV came to Raleigh last week
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