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The Sanford Herald WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2010
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FLOODING IN CENTRAL N.C.
SAFETY
Nonprofit starts effort after boy’s drowning Organization sends safety fliers to 75 area childcare centers By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com
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A Lee County sheriff’s deputy arrives at Farrell Road to block traffic due to flash floods washing out the road after heavy rains were came and went in Lee County on Tuesday afternoon.
Drenched, in a flash Sanford sees a break in triple-digit temps in form of rain, flooding By JONATHAN OWENS owens@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — Central North Carolina spent most of Tuesday afternoon under flash flood warnings as more than three inches fell in less than an hour in spots. Lee County Emergency Management Director Shane Seagroves said the area was spared major flood damage though, with the exception of one stretch of Farrell Road near the Deep River community, which spent much of the afternoon under water. Some reports had rainfall totals in Chatham and Lee counties of up to six inches for the day as of Tuesday evening. While it will likely only
SANFORD — Following of the death of a Sanford boy who drowned Sunday at a nearby lake, the Lee County Partnership for Children has sprung to action in hopes of educating parents about the signs of drowning. The organization distributed fliers to 75 area childcare centers detailing little-known warning signs and tips for drowning prevention. The information is also available at the Partnership for Children office. Elijah Caddick, 5, died Monday after being pulled from the water at Carolina Lakes in Harnett County on Sunday. After he was found unconscious in a swimming area, Caddick was transported to Central Carolina Hospital and later flown to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Partnership for Children has been distributing educational information throughout the summer about high-risk situations for children, such as the negative effects of intense heat, but Sunday’s accident prompted the group to redistribute information about drowning.
See Nonprofit, Page 8A
Edna Davis breaks out her umbrella as she goes to the beauty shop on Carthage Street in downtown Sanford Tuesday morning.
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Family, friends mourn death of young boy By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com
QUICKREAD
NONPROFIT
SPORTS
Outreach center asks city for funds to fix broken AC City council expected to discuss request at today’s meeting By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — One heat-baked local nonprofit will plead its case to Sanford officials today to help fix a broken air conditioning unit. The group, Christians United Outreach Center of Lee County, powers a busy local food drive for the impoverished. Christians United pays for at least part of its costs through a Lee Avenue thrift store, but volunteers have had to sweat it out
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for at least the last month since the store’s AC unit went down. “It’s almost unbearable without the air or heat,” said Teresa Dew, executive director of the Sanford nonprofit. Dew asked the Sanford City Council for $10,000 last week to help foot the bill for repairs that are expected to cost up to $24,000. Council members will consider Dew’s request at a specially-called meeting immediately following a board finance committee session at 1 p.m. today. Nonprofit funding has been a hot topic for the City Council in recent months after members
FORMER CAVALIERS COACH NAMED HEAD OF PROGRAM AT RED SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL Eric Puryear, the former Southern Lee football coach whose contract was not renewed at the end of the school year has found his way to Red Springs, where he has been named the new head coach of the Red Devils. After an 0-11 campaign in his first and only year at Southern Lee, Puryear will take over a program that has struggled in recent years. Full Story, Page 1B
TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE
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HAPPENING TODAY Sanford Jobseekers will meet at First Baptist Church from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. for a time of networking, support and encouragement. This week’s meeting will focus on tweaking that resume so bring along a copy of your recent resume. For questions, call 776-6137. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A
SANFORD — Neither the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office nor UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill would confirm the death of a 5-year-old Sanford boy who was pulled from a lake in Western Harnett County Sunday. But friends and sources close to the family confirmed Monday and Tuesday that Elijah Caddick died as a result of drowning during a birthday party at Carolina Lakes. According to the sheriff’s office, Caddick had disappeared during the party and was recovered after spending an undetermined amount of time in the water. He was transported by EMS to Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford and was eventually flown to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Friends of the Caddick family gathered Tuesday to mourn and offer condolences. Karen Godfrey of Sanford, a friend
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INDEX
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OBITUARIES
COLUMNIST
Sanford: John Buie, 76; Jessie Burns, 74; Alda Ciacci, 88; Mollie Duncan, 49; Wiley Thomas Bunnlevel: Pete Dollar, 68
From Andy Griffith to spam, R.V. Hight has thoughts on a number of random things
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Abby, Graham, Bridge, Sudoku............................. 6B Classifieds ....................... 9B Comics, Crosswords.......... 7B Community calendar .......... 2A Horoscope ........................ 6B Obituaries......................... 5A Opinion ............................ 4A Scoreboard ....................... 4B