THE STARS WERE OUT The second annual Dancing With the Lee County Stars drew another big crowd and raised more than $55,000 for Communities in Schools Friday night. Full story, Page 4A Photos at sanfordherald.com
(Left) Micah Tyler and Michele Bullard perform the opening routine at Friday night’s Dancing With the Lee County Stars.
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Burton Cates is pleased about where his program is headed after seeing his Yellow Jackets in action during three preseason scrimmages against Union Pines, Southern Alamance and E.E. Cumming Page 1B
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Tim Tron and his son Jonathan perform bluegrass music on the front porch of the Sharpe Store in Goldston on Thursday. Several musicians and other artists will converge on the historic building Saturday for a celebration of bluegrass music.
Century-old Sharpe Store in Bear Creek to honor a legacy of front-porch strummin’ on Saturday By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com
A YEAR AFTER DISPUTE, THINGS RETURN TO NORMAL AT SMITHFIELD The owner of the world’s largest hog slaughterhouse and the union it fought in one of the South’s longest-running labor disputes have buried more than 15 years of animosity
BEAR CREEK — Tucked away just outside Goldston is an unassuming little building with a century of history at its doorstep. Its wood panels are faded. A rusty Pepsi sign hangs above the front porch. The shelves are lined with groceries that are now only
decorative. Chairs are aligned on the front porch, where it’s easy to imagine people laughing and talking, sipping iced tea and enjoying the sounds of a banjo or guitar. The Sharpe Store is a window to the past, with the distinct feeling of a simpler time. And more than 100 years after it was built in the 1880s, music continues to be the thread
that holds it together. “It’s all about the preservation of string music,” said Tim Tron, a member of the Sharpe Store Music board of directors. The Sharpe Store was originally a place where people could buy groceries and chat with friends and neighbors
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WANT TO GO? What: Sharpe Store celebration featuring bluegrass and much more When: All day, Aug. 21 Where: 5889 Pittsboro Goldston Road, Bear Creek Tickets: $5, free admission for children Learn more: 542-8401, www.sharpestoremusic.org
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ELECTION 2010 GULF OIL SPILL OBAMA: LEAK HAS STOPPED, BUT WORK IS FAR FROM OVER
The first family dashed to the Florida Panhandle on Saturday so President Barack Obama could play pitchman — Gulf Coast beaches are clean and open for business — and assure residents his government won’t abandon them now that the busted well has stopped spewing oil Page 11A
Vol. 80, No. 192 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
McCrory stops in Sanford to stump for Stone From staff reports SANFORD — Republicans feel like they have a good shot at overtaking District 51 in the North Carolina House this November, so the local party brought out the big guns to support candidate
HAPPENING MONDAY n A showing of the film version of the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” will be held at 7 p.m. at the Lee County Library. Registration is strongly suggested due to limited seating.
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Mike Stone on Saturday. Pat McCrory, the longestserving mayor in Charlotte’s history who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2008, spoke to a sizable crowd of Lee County Republicans VFW Post on Webb Street and asked those on hand to
help turn the tide in Raleigh and boot a legislature that’s raised taxes during the one of the worst recession’s in the state’s history. One of the ways to do that, he said, is by picking
See McCrory, Page 8A
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Broadway: James McIver, 66 Angier: Betty Pleasant, 80 Siler City: Sallie Sharp, 96
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BILLY LIGGETT Yet another celebrity has risen from the ranks of Liggett’s tiny high school
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MONDAY n The Lee County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at the Lee County Government Center in Sanford. n The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at the Agricultural Building Auditorium in Pittsboro. n The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. in Lillington. n The Moore County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at the Commissioners Room in Carthage. n The Carthage Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. in Carthage. n The Siler City Town Board will meet at 7 p.m. at Siler City Town Hall in Siler City. n A meeting for those interested in supporting the Friends of the Library will be held at 10 a.m. at the Lee County Library. n The Lee County Board of Adjustment will meet at 6 p.m. in the Lee County Government Center, Gordon Wicker Room located at 106 Hillcrest Drive in Sanford.
Birthdays LOCAL: LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, Archita Jarrell Allen, Maggie Martin, Gilberto Riojas, Hannah Ferguson Keller, Pauline Dorsett, Beverly C. McLean, Libby Petree, Bobby Andre Douglas, Gilda Smith, Kay Doby, Shauna Lynn Pearson, Alotia Cole, Helen McDuff, Matthew Spartz, Ella Mae Page, Daniel Berndt, Wanda Sides, Latisha Murchison, Kiera Tysor, Kilia Wicker, Barbara Cabey, Tee Murk, Pamela Johnson, Willa Dowd, Peggy Riddle, Pam Braswell, Bonnie Almond, Janice Thomas and Tamara Sarmadi. And to those celebrating Monday, especially Johnny Wayne Jeffries, Beverly McLean, Charles Christian Clay, James Barkley Jr., Sherri Kimberly Worth, Alexandra deBerndt, Jean Jeffreys, Cierra TyShonda Berryman, Phil Miller, Tracey V. Woods, Meredith Clarie Yow, Terry Oldham, Sandra Percell Ingram, Maggie Martin, Kirsten Arnold, Eddie Eggers, Bobby Yarborough, Neacoshea Headen, Margie Whittington, Breanna McLean, Larikea Lassiter, Queen Green, Maxton Bloodworth,Vickie Wilkins, Robert Harris Jr. and Shawn Melby. CELEBRITIES: Actress Rose Marie is 87. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is 72. U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is 72. Musician Pete York (Spencer Davis Group) is 68. Rock singer-musician Tom Johnston (The Doobie Brothers) is 62. Actress Phyllis Smith (TV: “The Office”) is 61. Britain’s Princess Anne is 60. Actress Tess Harper is 60. Actor Larry Mathews is 55. Actor-comedian Rondell Sheridan is 52. Rock singer-musician Matt Johnson (The The) is 49. Actor Peter Hermann is 43. Actress Debra Messing is 42.
Almanac Today is Sunday, Aug. 15, the 227th day of 2010. There are 138 days left in the year. This day in history: On Aug. 15, 1945, Japan’s Emperor Hirohito announced in a pre-recorded radio address that his country had accepted terms of surrender for ending World War II. In 1057, Macbeth, King of Scots, was killed in battle by Malcolm, the eldest son of King Duncan, whom Macbeth had slain. In 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte was born on the island of Corsica. In 1914, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. In 1944, during World War II, Allied forces landed in southern France in Operation Dragoon. In 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened in upstate New York. In 1971, President Richard Nixon announced a 90-day freeze on wages, prices and rents.
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The combined choirs of the Broadway Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian churches were to present the Easter cantata “Cross of Christ” at the Methodist church. A.K. Perkins directed the cantata. This photograph appeared in the April 19, 1962, edition of The Herald.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR MONDAY n A meeting for those interested in supporting the Friends of the Library will be held at 10 a.m. at the Lee County Library. n A showing of the film version of the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” will be held at 7 p.m. at the Lee County Library. Registration is strongly suggested due to limited seating.
TUESDAY n Central Carolina Community College will hold open registration for its fall semester from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at its campuses in Lee, Chatham and Harnett counties. For information about classes and registering, visit www.cccc.edu and click on the “Register Now” picture. n A meeting for those interested in supporting the Friends of the Library will be held at 6 p.m. at the Lee County Library. n A discussion of the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” will be held at 7 p.m. at the Lee County Library. Registration is strongly suggested due to limited seating. n A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Carthage Community Center in Carthage.
WEDNESDAY n The High Hopes Chorus will begin its 32nd year in Lee County with an organizational meeting and rehersal. The rehersal will be held at the Jonesboro Presbyterian Church on Woodland Avenue and will begin promptly at 2 p.m. Most rehersals end at approximately 3:30. The chorus will welcome back all previous members and hope to see some new faces. Anyone is welcome. For more information, contact Mary Ann Ludwick at 776-4502. n Star Community Theater’s production of
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THURSDAY n Let’s Talk with Mayor Olive will be held at 10:30 a.m. at The Enrichment Center in Sanford. n Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic supper and “Function at the Junction” at Depot Park. This free outdoor family event starts at 7 p.m. and includes a variety of music throughout the summer. For more information, visit downtownsanford.com or call 919-775-8332. n Sanford Health & Rehab will host a groundbreaking ceremony in conjunction with the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce at 10 a.m. at the company’s located at 2702 Farrell Road. SH&R will be celebrating the construction of a new facility. To RSVP, call the Chamber at (919) 775-7341. n Star Community Theater’s production of “Trial and Errors” will begin at 7 p.m. at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center’s auditorium. Tickets are $6.50 and can be purchased online at www.startheatre.wikispaces.com or by calling (800) 838-3006. n S.A.P. Sanford Area Photography will meet at 6 p.m. at The Enrichment Center in Sanford.
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Sallie Phillips Sharp SILER CITY — Sallie Rene Phillips Sharp, age 96, a resident of Coventry House, Siler City, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2010, at Siler City Care and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Chatham County, she was born November 30, 1913 to the late Riley and Ennis Phillips. She spent her adult life in Greensboro working at the Mock Judson Hosiery, also worked at the Wesley Long Hospital and was a former member of St. John’s Methodist Church for 60 years. She was a gentle lady with a caring spirit. Her faith continually guided her and she inspired others. She had a lifelong love of flowers, reading her bible, the Upper Room, crossword and jigsaw puzzles. Mrs. Sharp was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Elwood Sharp on May 15, 1969, also by two brothers, Barringer Phillips and Spinks Phillips and three sisters, Nina P. Goins, Allie Phillips, and Amy P. Wilson. She is survived by one brother, Dabney Phillips of Bear Creek. Also surviving are her 18 nieces and nephews: Elmo and husband, Bobby Phillips; Carolyn Creger; Gail and husband, Roy Guthrie; Carol and husband, Jerry Wilson; Susan and husband, Paul Pav; Katherine and husband, Earlie Brady; Shirley Martin; Garland and wife, Peggy Phillips; Jerry and wife, Pat Phillips; Gerald and wife, Marion Phillips; Earl Phillips; Lewis and wife, Pat Phillips; Riley and wife, Ann Phillips; Gordon and wife, Cathy Phillips; William and wife, Teresa Phillips; Roger Phillips; Roland and wife, Carolyn Phillips; David and wife, Molly Wilson. There are several great-nieces and nephews and cousin, Margaret Sharp Lawing. The family will receive friends Monday, August 16, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, 230 N. Second Ave., Siler City. The graveside service will be Tuesday, August 17, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Fair Promise United Methodist Church where she was a member, 192 GlendonCarthage Road, Glendon with Jonathan Mills officiating. Other times the family will be at the home of Elmo and Bobby Phillips, 5885 NC Hwy. 42, Bear Creek, N.C. Paid obituary
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BROADWAY — James Warren McIver, 66, of 620 Vernon St., died Friday (8/13/10) at his residence. He was born Feb. 22, 1944 in Lee County, son of the late Thomas Buie and Stella McIver Lawrence. He is survived by a son, Timothy Powell; daughters, Donna Marie McIver and Pamela Michelle McIver; brothers, William Lawrence, Jimmy Lawrence and Perry L. Lawrence; sisters, Stella Lawrence and Nettie R. Lawrence; five grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Cameron Grove AME Zion Church in Broadway. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Arrangements are by C.E. Willie Funeral and Cremation Services of Sanford.
ANGIER — Betty Talley Pleasant, 80, died Friday (8/13/10) in comfort at Hospice of Wake County. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, M.B. Pleasant Jr. She was the daughter of the late Jessie Mae Thompson Talley and Arthur Ray Talley Sr. She graduated from Fuquay High School, attended Salem Pleasant College, Southern Methodist University and graduated from Campbell University with a teaching degree. She taught second grade for 27 years. She taught at Coats School and Lillington School. She was a member of Angier Baptist Church for more than 55
years. She taught Sunday school at both Angier Baptist and Fuquay Baptist for 31 years. Her many contributions to serving included member and secretary of Morning Glory circle, secretary of Philathea Sunday school class, chairman of nursery for worship service, group leader of bereavement committee and member of Golden Gems. She is survived by sons, Ben Pleasant and wife Janice and Henry Pleasant; a sister, Rebecca Talley Brisson; a brother, Arthur Ray Talley Jr. and wife Jane; sisters-in-law, Christine Pleasant, Doris Pleasant Barnes and husband Jack and Sue Pleasant Ogburn; brothers-inlaw, Joe M. Pleasant and wife Wilmer and Willard Pleasant and wife Hazel; and three grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Daniel T. Talley, and a sister, Gay Harriett Talley.
Visitation will be Sunday from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. at Angier Baptist Church with a service of celebration at 7 p.m. Family and friends are invited to attend the graveside service that will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Montlawn Memorial Park in Raleigh. Condolences may be made at www.oquinnpeebles.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her memory to Angier Baptist Church Nursery, P.O. Box 130, Angier, N.C. 27501 and Hospice of Wake County, 200 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, N.C. 27607. Arrangements are by O’Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home of Lillington. o
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SECOND ANNUAL DANCING WITH THE LEE COUNTY STARS
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Holly Hight (right) and Roger King perform a disco routine during Dancing With the Lee County Stars event at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center Friday evening. Hight and King raised more than $15,000 for Communities in Schools,, which earned them the top fundraising prize.
EVENT RAISES $55K Yow, Koballa take home the night’s top ‘artistic’ prize By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com
Shane Seagroves and Lynn Smith perform a sultry routine at Friday night’s event.
SANFORD — The sounds of swing, “Dirty Dancing� and even Ke$ha blared from the Civic Center on Friday, but it was a discothemed number that emerged as the winner at the second annual Dancing with the Lee County Stars. Holly Hight of The Herald and Roger King of Pfizer danced their way
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to the top, taking home the coveted mirror ball trophy and raising nearly $16,000 for Communities in Schools. “It’s not that it’s been easy, but it’s been really fun,� King said. “Holly did a great job.� Voters donated money for their favorite couples to benefit Communities in Schools, which seeks to keep kids in school by surrounding them with a positive, supportive community. Together, the 10 participating couples raised more than $55,700. Heather Little, executive director of Communities in Schools of Lee County, said organizing the event took a lot of time and effort, but it was worth it to work toward a brighter future for Lee County students. “The event was absolutely fabulous,� Little said. “Putting it together was a little nerve-racking. It was a lot of work, but it was fantastic.� The dancers were selected by the Communities in Schools committee and have spent the past two months working on their routines. Margaret Murchison of WWGP was reluctant at first to put on her dancing shoes, but after a little convincing from her minister, she agreed
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to do a routine with attorney Jeff Ward. Though Murchison said she was looking forward to their dance, it wasn’t without complications. “I really love to dance, but I hurt my foot, just walking or something,� Murchison said. “But it’s for the kids, so I’ll take some aspirin and call the doctor in the morning.� Like Murchison, retired dance instructor Jane Pomilio was motivated to participate by the students Communities in Schools benefits. Pomilio said she didn’t care about the competition, but just wanted to have fun and raise money for a good cause. “It’s been 50 years since I taught ballroom at Fred Astaire (Dance Studio) in New York,� Pomilio said. “But it’s like riding a bicycle – you don’t really forget how to do it.� Some of the dancers such as Pomilio had years of experience
1. Holly Hight and Roger King 2. Lee Arnold and Gregg Hamm 3. Charles and Suzanne Clifford 4. Margaret Murchison and Jeff Ward 5. Kelly Buie-Godfrey and Jonathan Owens
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Jonathan Owens and Kelly Buie-Godfrey donned the appropriate glasses for their hiphop routine to Weird Al Yankovich’s “White and Nerdy� Friday night. under their belts, while others were less familiar with the dance floor before being selected to participate in the event. Kevin Yow of Air Cleaning Equipment, Inc. said mastering the choreography was challenging, but it paid off as his and partner Karla Koballa’s “Dirty Dancing� inspired routine came together. “It’s been pretty
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the best word to describe working with her husband is “challenging.� “But it was really a lot of fun too,� Suzanne Clifford said. “I would definitely recommend it to people for next year.� Despite several sound glitches, all of the dancers swept across the
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6A / Sunday, August 15, 2010 / The Sanford Herald
Editorial Board: Bill Horner III, Publisher • Billy Liggett, Editor • R.V. Hight, Special Projects Editor
SUNDAY THUMBS THUMBS DOWN Losing a business icon The “thumbs down” isn’t to the Stanleys themselves, but to the times we live in that are forcing the family to shut down Stanley Lawn & Garden this October. The store, founded in 1941 as Hester-Wilson Farm Service, announced this month it will shut down because of the city’s ever-dwindling pool of gardeners and farmers and competition from big box stores like Lowe’s Home Improvement and
Tractor Supply Co. “There’s just no need for us anymore,” Ronnie Stanley told The Herald Thursday. “It’s going to be very sad for us and for the community. We’ve had an outpouring of support from well-wishers.” And while Sanford seems to be experiencing a slight economic boom on the city’s south side, businesses in and around downtown such as Stanley Lawn & Garden haven’t been as fortunate. Wicker Street alone has several empty store fronts, and the hole Stanley’s vacancy will leave will be noticeable. We wish the family the best of luck in their future endeavors, and we hope they know they’ll be missed.
THUMBS UP A better, safer park Kiwanis Children’s Park, located at the Wicker and Carthage street intersection, has undergone a slight transformation in the past few months. Gone is the dirt-filled aged playground equipment once surrounded by a chain-linked fence and in its place is newer (safer) playground equipment propped up on a bedding of soft wood chips. And gone is the fencing ... which made the playground seem more like a mini-jailyard than a place for children to run and play.
The playground is the most noticeable of a handful of improvements at the small park, which attracts hundreds each week. It’s a nice piece of land in a great position. We hope to see more added -- improved picnic areas, more play areas for children and a better barrier between the park and the busy intersection are but a few that come to mind. The park will be used, there’s not question about it.
THUMBS UP: HAVEN to break ground HAVEN in Lee County will officially break ground on its new office and shelter complex 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 1 in a currently vacant lot at the intersection of North Horner Boulevard
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RE: Former GOP candidate for governor to speak locally Too bad McCrory is not the current governor! With Perdue’s approval ratings in the tank, obviously there are many others who feel the same way. — Truthseeker2010
RE: Soldier was kind, devoted family man Tragic loss of a father, husband, and great American. In the event some of you don’t know they don’t give away command sergeant major rank to anyone less than the most deserving. I shed a tear for my fellow veteran tonight and hope all of you will do the same. RIP brother and see you when I get there. — kaizer-soze I’m using my wife’s account to post this. I had Autumn, the young girl, in my class this past year. They are a great family and they are very supportive of the kids’ education. They will be in my thoughts and prayers. — jblack68
RE: Democrat files for District 4 race Wonder why Tracy carter is supproting the Democrats Jimmy Love and Butch Johnson. That’s the facts. Just ask him. He’ll tell you himself. — Heresathought Heresathought: You need to get your facts straight. A dear friend of mine asked the sheriff that very thing just last week, and the sheriff claimed he’s staying away from all the races this year; no endorsements and no campaigning. So, what’s the truth? On what authority do you make these suggestions, or are you instead spreading malicious lies just like local political hack KFC? — HawgTyde
RE: Moss AYP statistics unreliable Not only has AYP and NCLB been unreliable all along, it forces schools to spend an inordinate amount of time and resources on academic underachievers (for whatever reason) at the expense of those willing to work hard or harder toward academic excellence. True, there may be a hidden Dr Pauley there who is “left behind” but the more likely event is to stiffle the learning of a child willing to put in the hard work to succeed. That is what makes a Pauley. Agree with the comment re: “define transparency.” That is the beginning of understanding, which could lead to knowledge and perhaps someday wisdom. Alan — alan061977 Interesting that AYP is suddenly unreliable — I seem to recall Moss celebrating the district’s success with AYP last year. I think that the idea that failing one group is failure is accurate for education. If we fail to reach one child we may miss the child who would have discovered something vitally important. Growth is important but it isn’t the only important statistic. — Tiredtaxpayer
Today’s Prayer Nevertheless you have done well that you shared in my distress. (Philippians 4:14) PRAYER: Father, help me to be aware of others in distress, so that I might be of service to them. Amen.
and Bracken Street. Staff and the board of directors from HAVEN, a local nonprofit which provides services to and advocates for victims of sexual and domestic violence will be present at the groundbreaking. Local and state officials as well as various other members of the community have been invited to share the occasion as well. The new complex will combine HAVEN’s office space, which currently sits on Charlotte Avenue, with the agency’s shelter, which is currently in an undisclosed location.
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hat do a celebrity TV chef, a world famous “adult film” star, a chart-topping Christian musician, a man who made headlines in Dallas for killing his “lover” and now a musician who’s making a big name for herself in the Tea Party ranks have in common? I went to high school with them at ComoPickton High School. Fans of Fox News or those who follow the Tea Party and have attended a few national events will know the name Krista Branch, the Oklahoma singer who made it a few rounds on American Idol and is now appearing all over the place thanks to her politically charged single, “I Am America.” Krista’s a few years younger than I am, but her older sister, Shannon, went to high school with me and was in my brother’s class. We all went to a small, rural East Texas High School known more for its agriculture program than anything else ...except, well, people who make a name for themselves. Krista joins Food Network Challenge contestant and TV check Lisa Garza, adult film star Sunrise Adams and murderer Bob Canaga on the “newsmaker” list from my high school which had fewer than 200 kids when I went there. My class also had Christian singer Micle Joiner, West Point grad and Army Sgt. Jon Newsom and a few others with impressive resumes. Not bad for an old “hick school.” Well, except for the murderer, I suppose. o o o o I shuddered when the new family across the street from us plopped a big swingset in the middle of the front yard for the 10-plus children and toddlers who use it daily (and love to dart out in the middle of the street from time to time), and I felt an evil sense of satisfaction as I drove by one day and saw it had broken nearly in half. So imagine my disappointment when the swingset reappeared the following day ... perhaps duct taped together to now pose a safety hazard to go along with the annoyance factor. It’s one of many things about the street I live on that makes life ... well ... interesting. Last year, the house at the end of our street -- a beautiful two-story historic home -- was the victim of a fire, which caused severe damage to the inside but left the outside mostly intact. Fast forward to today, and the house is untouched ... smoke and fire damage visible around the front windows and big yellow police tape guarding the doors. There seems to be a safety code notice tacked to the front door as well. The owners swing by every now and then. I don’t know why. The only “creatures” interested in inhabiting the house are about a dozen cats and kittens .. a few of whom meow on our front door step for food each morning. One of my neighbors mows her yard about every three weeks ... only she does it at times in crazy-8 patterns that make little sense. About half of the yard is mowed on any given day. If this is coming off as an “I need to move” column, that’s not the case. We love our house,
Billy Liggett Sanford Herald Editor Contact Billy Liggett by e-mail at bliggett@sanfordherald.com and despite my complaints, we love our neighborhood ... and most of our neighbors are quite generous and normal. Am I worried any of them will read this? Perhaps ... though none seem to have The Herald tossed into their yards on any given day, so I think I’m safe. My only wish is that more people begin to take a little pride in their homes and their neighborhoods. I wrote a column about this same subject two years ago, pointing the blame at the number of homeowners who rent their abodes to others -- often taking in new residents every six or so months -- and don’t set any standards as to how the home should be kept or even how many people can live there at once. “Owning” a home doesn’t always mean it’s going to be well-kept. I’ll admit, my yard isn’t pristine and well-manicured. But it’s not an embarrassment either, and my wife and I have worked hard to make our home a better place to live since moving in nearly three years ago. We do it for two reasons -- the first, of course, being that we want to live comfortably and be proud of the place we call “home.” Second, we want our neighbors to be glad we’re their neighbors. I think if more people followed No. 2, well ... it’s a pipe dream, I know. I’m not here to criticize, condescend or lecture anybody. Just ask your kids to stop darting out at my car, and somebody come and either demolish the cat house or make it livable for humans again. That’s all I ask. o o o o Congratulations to the brave souls who performed at Friday night’s Dancing With the Lee County Stars. I was on hand not only as a Communities in Schools representative, but to cheer on my Herald cohorts Jonathan Owens and Holly Hight. Neither disappointed, and I had a lot of fun watching the routines comfortably without the butterflies I had last year as a dancer. The event raised more than $55,000 for CIS of Lee County, which is the most important fact to come out of the entire event. My thanks to all the people who made it another success, and here’s looking forward to Year 3. I’ll admit, Friday night gave me the “itch” again. If anybody needs a dancer ...
To the Editor: The Boys and Girls Clubs of Sanford/Lee County extend a heartfelt expression of gratitude to Rep. Jimmy Love Sr. for his recent intervention with North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention on our behalf. Several years ago, The Boys and Girls Clubs were awarded a van through a grant with DJJDP. Three months ago, the club was notified that DJJDP would be taking the van back. This news was alarming and difficult for our organization since the van was still being used on a daily basis to transport our kids. After discussing the issue with Rep. Love, he investigated the current state law that DJJDP had used to make their decision. He found that many other non profits were also being asked to return vehicles and equipment that were being utilized on a daily basis for the originally intended purpose. He worked diligently with his colleagues in Raleigh and successfully passed a provision that will allow our club (as well as many other nonprofits in the state) to retain possession of our van. On behalf of many grateful children and a grateful Boys and Girls Clubs, I want to thank Rep. Love for going the extra mile to truly “represent” us on this issue.
SAM WORNOM Board Member, B&GC of Sanford/Lee County
Thanks for including story on ‘House Church’ Sunday To the Editor: Thank you for including the article “House Church” in last Sunday’s Herald. I have several good friends who have chosen to fellowship in a setting much like what was described in this article, and they have been doing so for years. My wife and I always enjoy visiting their informal gatherings whenever we are able. House church (also called simple church or organic church) would certainly not appeal to those who prefer the traditional Sunday morning church experience. But it is a wonderful and refreshing alternative that many are embracing.
CHIP WATTS Sanford
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hat’s what the ads used to say, back in the day when air travel was considered glamorous, stewardesses were required to be young, slim and beautiful, and people actually “dressed” to take a plane. As for me, I thought it was glamorous just to go to the airport, much less get on a plane. These days, I prefer root canal. Seriously. Steve Slater was obviously wrong to grab a few beers, open the emergency chute and slide to freedom — and then to jail — after he’d had it with a rude passenger on a JetBlue flight. But there’s a very good reason why he’s become a folk hero of sorts for doing so. The only place I can think of where people behave more rudely than they do on planes is on the Internet. Reportedly, a passen‘For every Steve ger slammed Slater, there are an overhead thousands of other bin on Slater’s head flight attendants after landing who have been at JFK and treated far worse then sim— far worse than ply ignored those of us who his familiar warnings just fly on occasion. And they bite to remain seated until their tongues and the plane put up with it and had taxied to keep doing their the gate. Travelbest to keep us ing is not easy. You’re trying to get somewhere — maybe somewhere important for business, or to see a sick or dying relative, or to get home to your kids — and the plane is late or overbooked. Your earlier flight was canceled, and you’re on standby. Your feet are killing you, and your boss is screaming at you, and the kids want to know why you’re not home, and there’s a gate change announcement and another line for a flight you probably won’t make. And when you finally find yourself on board, you’re in the middle seat, there’s no room for luggage, there’s nothing to eat or drink, and there’s a screaming baby — and, yes, maybe even a surly flight attendant telling you to stow your bag in an overhead that’s long since been jammed. Been there. Done that. Slater couldn’t take it anymore. Whether any jury will ever convict him of anything depends on how many frequent travelers are included. My bet is he will walk, if not slide. In the meantime, we could all use a refresher on airplane etiquette. In 99 cases out of 100, whatever is wrong is not the fault of the person you’re talking to. They have as much control over it as you do. Yelling at them will not change things. If anything, it will put you further down on the list. Airplanes are not traveling restaurants. They are not traveling living rooms. They are crowded buses that fly. For those of us old enough to remember when airlines sold themselves on their second-floor lounges, gourmet food and extra legroom, it’s time to forget all those things. Expect none of the above, and you won’t be complaining. Flight attendants are there for only one reason. Not to stow your luggage. Not to hold your baby. Not to hang your coat or bring you food or make you feel warm and cozy. The reason they lost all the lawsuits aimed at keeping the “coffee, tea or me” girls (their defense was that they made the male passengers feel more comfortable) is because their only real job — and it’s a big one — is to keep you safe. To take charge in case of emergency. To ensure that your seat belt is fastened when it’s supposed to be and you’re seated when you’re supposed to be so your chances of getting injured, perhaps seriously, are reduced. They are not trying to make you late, uncomfortable or unsatisfied. Just safe. For every Steve Slater, there are thousands of other flight attendants who have been treated far worse — far worse than those of us who just fly on occasion. And they bite their tongues and put up with it and keep doing their best to keep us safe. I’d like to thank them for it. Fly safe.
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ecause of failure to heed the limitations of the U.S. Constitution, which has produced runaway federal spending, our nation sits on the precipice of disaster. Former Senator Alan Simpson of Wyoming and Erskine Bowles, White House chief of staff under President Bill Clinton, co-chairmen of President Obama’s debt and deficit commission, in a Washington Post article “Obama’s Debt Commission Warns of Fiscal ‘Cancer’” (July 12, 2010) said that “(A)t present, federal revenue is fully consumed by three programs: Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. The rest of the federal government, including fighting two wars, homeland security, education, art, culture, you name it, veterans — the whole rest of the discretionary budget is being financed by China and other countries.” The commission added the current budget trend is a disaster “that will destroy the country from within” unless checked by tough action in Washington. The tough action required is spending cuts in programs, including the so-called nondiscretionary, eating most of the federal revenues. According to the Census, around 80 percent of Americans 65 and older own their own homes compared to 43 percent under 35. Twenty-three million households, or 37 percent of all homeowners, own their homes free and clear, and most of these are seniors aged 65 and older. According to the Federal Reserve Board’s 2007 “Survey of Consumer Finances,” the median net worth of people 65 and over is $232,000, those under 35 years have a net worth of $12,000 and for those 35-44, it’s $87,000. For good reason, older people have accumulated more wealth than younger people; the primary reason is that they’ve had more time to do it. There is no logical case that can be made for using the tax system to force Americans with less wealth to subsidize those with more wealth. But it’s not clear who is subsidizing whom. Consider an elderly widow, say 70 years old, with a modest retirement income of $18,000 living in a $300,000 house that’s fully paid for. She might receive local property tax forgiveness, medical and prescription drug subsidies and other federal, state and local subsidies based upon her age and
Walter Williams Syndicated Columnist Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.
income. When subsidies are provided for this lady, whom are we truly benefiting? It’s not the lady but her heirs. Conceivably, the lady could make a deal with a financial institution to pay her property taxes, allow her to live in the house for the rest of her life and give her a lump sum cash settlement so that she can live without the handouts. Upon her death, the house becomes the property of the financial institution, not her heirs. Giving the widow handouts allows her to bequeath to her heirs her assets, a $300,000 house. If her children want to inherit the house, they, rather than taxpayers, ought to take care of their mother. We can start getting the federal spending under control by ending subsidies to people with high net worth that can be ready turned into cash such as a home or business. While seniors might say that they support reduced government spending, they, like other handout recipients, believe they have a right, through government, to live at the expense of others. What’s more, they have considerable clout — they vote in large numbers. Only 50 percent of young people vote, but up to 70 percent of seniors vote. Political guts have always been in short supply and politicians fear senior retaliation at the polls. Moreover, it’s a practical matter for seniors and politicians. The true economic calamity won’t hit the country until 2030 or 2040. By that time, both today’s politicians and seniors will be dead so why should they make sacrifices now to prevent an economic calamity decades off into the future? Seniors might protest my cynicism but they can easily prove me wrong by waging an effective campaign to end handouts based on superannuation.
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EW YORK — Observing the Michelle Obama vacation controversy unfold, one is of multiple minds. First thought: Give the lady a break. She deserves a vacation. Who cares that she missed her husband’s birthday? We’re not children and sometimes the greatest gift is solitude. Here, Mr. President, you get to enjoy your own space for a few days. Happy birthday. Of such are lasting marriages made. Second thought, related to complaints that she spent taxpayer money on an indulgent vacation, staying in a five-star hotel in Spain and flying on a military jet with a security detail that some might consider extravagant in these lean economic times. The fact is, Michelle Obama doesn’t have a say in how she is transported from Point A to Point B. All First Ladies are flown with significant security on a jet and, yes, all subsidized by the taxpayers. But what is the alternative? Would we really prefer that the president’s spouse never travel or that she be exposed to kidnapping or other attack? I traveled to the Middle East with Laura Bush in 2007 when she helped promote breast cancer awareness in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. We also visited troops in Kuwait, as well as a group of women who, recently granted the right to vote, had run for public office. The security around that trip was spectacular. Entire roadways were shut down for her passage; snipers were everywhere. Our own plane was loaded with enough artillery and shooters to overtake a small country. Our hotels were palaces by our Holiday Inn standards. Because the media contingent was limited to three people — Greta Van Susteren, Robin Roberts and yours truly — we went everywhere the first lady went (at our own or our institution’s expense). Perhaps if the looming economic disaster had been recognized at that point, Mrs. Bush would have faced similar criticism. As it was, the media hardly took notice of the trip, despite the excursion’s incalculable diplomatic value. Finally — and this is probably the correct analysis, if not the whole story — it is August. This is the month when official Washington escapes to cooler climes and thousands of reporters and bored bloggers sift through the detritus of yesterday’s news. How better to pass the time than by wondering how the more fortunate are living? This year, that includes the president and first lady. George W. Bush largely escaped scrutiny because his preferred getaway was a place no one else, especially the media, wanted to go. Crawford, Texas, in August? Fabulous. ... Perception is everything in politics. And though Mrs. Obama essentially caught some of August’s free-ranging flak, she also chose unwisely. Is it really such a terrible thing that the president’s wife took a few days off to enjoy the beaches of Spain? Yes and no. Michelle’s trip, though expensive in the context of our dire financial straits, isn’t putting a dent in the Treasury. But as a political move, it could not have been more out of step with most Americans’ reality. The obvious reasons include the stagnant job market, the depleted fortunes of the middle class, millions of lost homes and, for many, the prospect of a insecure financial future. A less obvious reason was revealed in a small detail. Reporting for Politics Daily, Lynn Sweet wrote that Mrs. Obama’s decision to travel to Spain at this particular juncture was to comfort a friend whose father recently had died and whose daughter, a friend of 9-yearold Sasha Obama (who accompanied her mother), had especially wanted to celebrate her birthday in Spain. Well, what little girl wouldn’t? When many Americans are scraping together pennies to finance a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese, the notion that a child must be treated to Spain’s beaches to celebrate her decade on the planet is a bitter pill to swallow. On balance, the vacation was poorly conceived but hardly a crime befitting the condemnation. Perhaps of more lasting concern is the missed opportunity for the first lady to set an example of restraint and even generosity. ...
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about the latest community news. Reno Sharpe operated the store until he decided to close it in 2003. But twice a month, the store serves as a location where local musicians can play gospel and bluegrass together. “Reno used to play all different kinds of instruments,” Tron said. “If it had strings, I think he could play it.” The store has also hosted an all-day music festival for the past 11 years. But since Sharpe died in 2009, the event has transformed into a celebration of his life. The event, which will take place on Aug. 21, features door prizes, food vendors and 10 bluegrass bands. The music begins early in the morning and continues into the night. The festival prides itself on offering something for everyone. “You can have an 8-year-old and an 80year-old playing together,” said Keith Sikes, who frequently plays his bass at the Sharpe Store. Professional storytellers also participate in the celebration, continuing an integral part of the store’s history Tron said he doesn’t want people to forget. “You’d come in here and you could learn about the history of the area and learn how people were doing,” Tron said. Music has always been such a vital aspect of the store’s culture that Sharpe, Tron and other Sharpe Store mainstays decided to form the nonprofit organization Sharpe Store Music
Stone, currently the mayor pro tem on the Sanford City Council, over Democratic incumbent Jimmy Love Sr. “If most of the citizens knew about Mr. Love’s voting (record), there’s no way they’d pull that lever for him,” McCrory told the crowd, receiving cheers. “It’s our job to get out and tell you.” He gave three reasons to vote Republican in the state races ... the first being “jobs.” McCrory criticized Raleigh’s insistence in hiring more government jobs and lauded Stone’s successful fight against Sanford’s business privilege tax. “Why should you pay for a business license? We should do it for free ... encourage people to open a business here, not punish them,” he said. “Love has supported (Gov.) Bev Perdue in raising your income tax, your corporate tax and your sales tax.” He also pointed to the government’s responsibility in supporting its military and law enforcement and criticized the recent racial justice act which provides an easier appeals process for minorities sentenced to death in North Carolina if it is believed racial bias played a part in the sentencing. He also attacked ethics in Raleigh, pointing to an indictment against for Gov. Mike Easley and current investigations against Perdue. “That the kind of ... excuse the term ... crap we’ve had in Raleigh,” McCrory said. “And Jimmy Love is supporting it 100 percent.” Stone, who was first elected to an at-large seat
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Musicians (from left) Paula Conley, Alicia Stone, Mary Tron, Jonathan Tron, Tim Tron and Keith Sikes gather on the porch at Sharpe’s Store near Goldston. to continue the store’s musical tradition and educate others about oldtime string music. Sharpe died before they could complete the lengthy paperwork process, but his friends ensured music would continue to be the heart of the Sharpe Store. “If there wasn’t a corn shucking or something people would play music at, they’d go to someone’s house and throw out all the furniture and just sing and dance,” Tron said. “We wanted to keep that atmosphere.” Seasoned Sharpe Store musicians also keep the tradition alive trough the nonprofit’s Junior Appalachian Musicians education program. The group offers lessons in fiddle, guitar, banjo and mandolin and hopes to ultimately add singing and mountain dance classes. In a small group setting, children in third-eighth grade learn more than just their instruments. “It’s the heritage of our ancestors,” said Paula Conley, who plays guitar at
the Sharpe Store. “It’s our roots. It was their leisure, what they looked forward to. They weren’t caught up with the hectic pace of everyday life.” To make the education program as accessible as possible, Sharpe Store Music provides free or lowcost instrument loans and affordable tuition, but it’s no easy feat. Sharpe Store Music isn’t grant-funded but runs entirely through donations, and it relies on people’s passion for music to keep the operation running. “We’re basically dirt poor,” Tron said. “The bands that play here have all volunteered since we don’t have money to pay them.” Necessary renovations also keep money tight. The building was recently reroofed, and repairs to the wiring will cost an estimated $6,000. Proceeds from the Aug. 21 celebration will go toward preserving the store. “It’s an old structure, and we want to keep it in good condition,” Tron
said. “We need to bring the wiring up to 21st century standards.” Whatever challenges Sharpe Store Music faces, Alicia Stone, who plays guitar at the Sharpe Store, said she doesn’t think it will ever lose its old-time charm. “When you’re playing here, you forget about your worries,” Stone said. “You just don’t want to stop.” Tron said the passion of the musicians who visit the Sharpe Store fuels the organization, many of them playing away on their instruments until their fingers are swollen and sore. Sharpe Store Music is all about building relationships through a shared love of music, no matter a person’s age, gender or experience level. “This is the first place I ever got to perform in front of people,” Sikes said. “I feel blessed to have met Reno, and Tim has really kept this place going.” “No, not me,” Tron said. “The people have.”
on the Sanford City Council in 2006 and is current owner of O’Connell’s Grocery Store in the Jonesboro area, called himself “the guy who was never supposed to be here,” but who got to this point by doing “the right thing when it comes to government.” “I remember the day the city approved the business privilege tax, and I stoop and said, ‘If you vote for this, it will take you down, and we’ll change this council,’” Stone said. “And I said it with conviction, and I meant it. Three people were eventually replaced on that council.” Stone criticized the current government in Raleigh for paying attention to bills banning chocolate milk in day cares while it should have been fighting a recession. “North Carolina has all these great things,” he said, “and yet, we’re fifth highest in the nation in unemployment. Is that good government leadership? I don’t think so.” He also pointed to the city’s dropping of the property tax by a penny this past budget cycle as a win for Republicans. “I fought for lower taxes in Sanford ... I asked for a 2-cent decrease, and I got 1. That’s compromise,” Stone said. “But that’s the first tax decrease in Sanford in 20 years. And I worked hard for that.” Stone’s bid against Love is one of a handful of races in the state North Carolina Republicans feel like they have a good chance of winning against currently seated Democrats. Democrats currently hold 68 seats in the House compared to 52 for the Republicans. Republicans would need a plus-9 in victories in November to gain the majority in Raleigh.
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RALEIGH (AP) — E-mails involving a North Carolina public television report critical of Alcoa show that one researcher on the project took money from a group opposed to the aluminum company’s continued control of dams on the Yadkin River. Multiple media outlets reported Saturday that e-mails released by UNC-TV show that former House Speaker Richard Morgan who now works for the North Carolina Water Rights Committee agreed to pay $3,000 to researcher Martin Sansone. Reporter Eszter Vajda told The News & Observer of Raleigh the water group wanted information Sansone had uncovered for its website. The e-mails were released in response to a Freedom of Information request filed by Alcoa with the state-run TV station. Alcoa wants to continue operating the dams while some lawmakers want them put in a public trust.
Famed investor Buffett’s sister giving it all away
WILMINGTON (AP) — The sister of one of the world’s richest men is in North Carolina to tell what it feels like to give it all away. Doris Buffett is in Wilmington on Friday for a luncheon to help the Cape Fear Literacy Council. The sister of billionaire investor Warren Buffett is also signing cop-
ies of her new biography, “Giving It All Away.” The 82-year-old inherited millions of dollars of stock in Berkshire Hathaway, which her brother has built into one of the country’s wealthiest conglomerates. She’s dedicated the past 16 years to giving it all away, mostly to people in trouble through no fault of their own. So far she’s given away $100 million. Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder Gates are urging American billionaires to give away their wealth.
Biologist says dead fish likely from warm water ASHEVILLE (AP) — A biologist says hundreds of dead fish found floating in a pond in the North Carolina mountains likely died due to warmer than usual water temperatures. The Asheville Citizen Times reported Saturday that hundreds of dead fish were found this week floating on the 5-acre pond at Azalea Dog Park. North Carolina Wildlife Resources biologist Powell Wheeler says the deaths were likely caused by a low oxygen levels due to the warmer water, which tends to hold less oxygen that cooler water. It was not the first fish kill this year in North Carolina. Biologists say about 7,000 striped bass died in the state’s largest manmade lake since July. Those deaths also were blamed in part on the increased water temperatures caused by record heat across the state this summer.
Report: crime lab relies on bullet analysis RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s crime lab continues to rely on bullet analysis to identify guns involved in crimes despite criticism that it is an inexact science. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Saturday in the last of its stories in a series on the State Bureau of Investigation that several other investigators have discredited results of bullet analysis used to convict a man and his girlfriend in a shooting. Firearms analyst Beth Desmond told the newspaper she stands behind her analysis as do her bosses. A defense attorney in the case has asked the bullets be sent to an independent lab.
Man dies removing copper wire from substation RAEFORD (AP) — North Carolina police say a 23year-old man has been electrocuted while trying to steal copper wiring from an electrical substation. Hoke County Sheriff Hubert Peterkin told WRALTV in Raleigh that William Joshua Reavis of Aberdeen was cutting copper wire used for grounding at the power station early Saturday morning. Peterkin says Reavis was electrocuted and fell 10 feet to the ground. A friend found Reavis’ body. A spokesman for substation owner Lumbee River Electric Membership Corp. says a chain and lock on a fence around the property had been cut.
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CHARLOTTE — Every Saturday morning, 700 to 800 rental houses empty out in the coastal town of Holden Beach, creating a traffic jam of tourists that stretches as far as the eye can see. They’re a captive audience for Charlotte retiree Bill Spier, 76, whose 1990 Nissan pickup and six ice chests have become roadside fixtures since he staked a claim to the exodus five years ago. Spier hasn’t sold a single thing in that time, but that was never the intent. He’s in the business of taking things — and business is good. To date, he has collected nearly 45,000 pounds of food as part of a clever initiative that encourages vacationers to drop off their kitchen leftovers on the way out of town. The groceries are then taken to a food pantry for the poor, who are plentiful in a county with 10 percent unemployment. It’s Spier’s second home during the summer, explaining his passion to help out. “I think it’s a brilliant idea,” says Larry Marshall, whose pantry at Brunswick Island Baptist Church serves about 200 families a month. “All these rental houses have kitchens, and of course, people grocery shop while they’re here. The
last thing they want to do is pack all that food in the car and haul it back home.” A Second Helping, as Spier calls it, is literally a drive-through charity that operates from midJune to Labor Day. Every Saturday morning — the standard turnover time for vacation rentals — he parks his pickup 200 feet shy of the bridge to the mainland, pulls out a big umbrella and unfolds a sign that says “Food Drop.” There, he and an assistant stand from 7 a.m. to noon, taking whatever tourists hand them through car windows. Each donation is weighed and Spier meticulously tabulates the results. Last Saturday, he helped collect 1,022 pounds of food in five hours. “I’m a numbers person,” Spier confesses. “In 2005, we got 2,400 pounds of food. Last year, we collected 14,290 pounds. And this year, I’m hopeful it will run about 16,000 pounds. The tourist season is a little better this year.” His idea is not original. A church in Wrightsville Beach offers a similar effort. After hearing of it, Spier had his own version up and running within two weeks. However, he gets extra points for treating it like a part-time job — recruiting volunteers and launching an advertising blitz with refrigerator magnets, church-service
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Now that the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history has effectively been stopped, the White House is considering an early end to its moratorium on deepwater drilling. But four months after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon, regulators have only started to make good on promises to overhaul drilling. Tough measures are stalled in Congress. A $1 billion emergency response network proposed by the industry won’t be operational for another year. And while doomsday scenarios from the BP spill, like oil washing up the East Coast, have not come to pass, there are no guarantees that drilling will be any safer once it does resume. What’s changed is “not enough to make a big difference,” said Charles Perrow, a Yale professor who has studied the spill in the Gulf. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has halted deepwater drilling until Nov. 30, saying the BP spill demonstrated the industry wasn’t prepared for a massive underwater blowout. He’s ordered rigs to re-examine their equipment and safety procedures, and next month plans to order new safeguards for blowout preventers. Before drillers can return to the deep water, however, Salazar said the industry should be able to show that it’s capable of responding to and containing future blowouts. Some energy experts, engineering consultants
and Gulf Coast leaders joined Big Oil to ask Salazar to change his mind. Drilling was safe before the BP spill, they said, and Gulf communities that depend on the industry were suffering unfairly. That argument appears to have gained traction, even among people most affected by the spill, now that BP is close to plugging the well for good. Billy Nungesser, president of hard-hit Plaquemines Parish, La., said he’s seen attitudes change in his community now that the deepsea disaster is easing. Even though oil has been washing ashore for months and he’s fought constantly with BP and the government over their response, Nungesser thinks the ban should be lifted. Offshore drilling means jobs. According to the most recent state data, the oil and gas industry supports more than 320,000 jobs in Louisiana and generates more than $12.7 billion in household earnings. George Hirasaki, a Rice University engineering professor who was involved in the oil containment effort in the Bay Marchand field off Louisiana after a rig burned in the early 1970s, agrees. “I think what is needed is improved standards and procedures, and not just restrictions on drilling,” Hirasaki said. As Salazar continues to weigh the evidence, others close to President Obama are questioning the ban.
By JULIE PACE Associated Press Writer
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — The first family dashed to the Florida Panhandle on Saturday so President Barack Obama could play pitchman — Gulf Coast beaches are clean and open for business — and assure residents his government won’t abandon them now that the busted well has stopped spewing oil. He also said he “absolutely” would plunge into waters that absorbed 200 million gallons of oil. Expect the dip on Sunday, he told reporters accompanying him on the 27-hour excursion to the Sunshine State, whose tourism industry is reeling from the spill. “I’m here to tell you that our job is not finished, and we are not going anywhere until it is,” the president said in this Panhandle city after meeting with state officials, local leaders and business owners at a Coast Guard station. “I will not be satisfied until the environment has been restored, no matter how long it takes.” Obama said he brought his family — first lady Michelle Obama, daughter Sasha (sister Malia is at summer camp) and family dog Bo — to Florida “to let our fellow Americans know that they should come on down here. It is spectacular. Not just to support the region. Come down here because it’s a beautiful place to visit.” Arriving at their beachfront hotel, the first family ventured to Lime’s Bayside Bar & Grill, where they relaxed on an outdoor deck overlooking the water. Obama is on his fifth trip to the region since
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet members of the U.S. Coast Guard while visiting the U.S. Coast Guard Panama City District Office in Panama City, Fla, Saturday. The Obamas are spending the weekend in Florida. April 20 explosion on a deepwater rig that caused the spill. Obama said he knows Gulf Coast residents have been frustrated by the slow payment of claims from a $20 billion BP fund for those who have suffered damages as a result of the spill, and he pledged to rectify that. “Any delay by BP or those managing the new funds are unacceptable. And I will keep pushing to get these claims expedited,” Obama said. The president and first lady were joined at a roundtable discussion by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, a former Mississippi governor appointed by Obama to develop a long-term Gulf restoration plan; the mayors of Panama City and Panama City Beach; the general manager of a three-hotel chain that has had 1,000 room night cancellations due to the spill, trans-
lating into more than $191,000 in lost room revenue alone; the owner of a charter boat company; and the co-owner of a restaurant and two fishing boats. Tourism officials say the region typically brings in 70 percent of its yearly income between June and August. Although only 16 of the 180 beaches in the western part of the Panhandle were affected by the spill, tourism officials say many potential visitors have stayed away, deterred by images of oil-slicked waters and tarball-strewn beaches in other parts of the region. The head of the U.S. Travel Association has proposed that BP, responsible for the oil spill, set aside $500 million for a marketing campaign to help draw tourists to the Gulf states. Alabama’s attorney general on Thursday sued BP and others compa-
nies associated with the spill, seeking unspecified economic and punitive damages. At least 300 federal lawsuits have been filed in 12 states against BP and the other three main companies involved in the explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon drill rig. Obama pledged to keep his administration focused on cleaning up the environment, holding the polluters accountable, ensuring that businesses and communities ‘are made whole and the people of the Gulf Coast are back on their feet.” The White House scheduled the Obamas’ trip after facing criticism that the president wasn’t heeding his own advice that Americans vacation in the Gulf. “This is still a place that’s open for business and welcoming so vacationers and people can have a wonderful holiday here,” Obama said during a June trip to Pensacola, Fla. — one of his four to the region before this weekend. The first lady went a step further during a July visit to Panama City Beach. “One of the best ways that fellow Americans can help is to come on down here and spend some money,” she said. Obama has vacationed in North Carolina this summer and is heading to Martha’s Vineyard, off the Massachusetts coast, later in August. Mrs. Obama also traveled to Spain this month with Sasha.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Eight people leaving a party at a downtown Buffalo restaurant were shot early Saturday, four of them fatally, including a Texas man who had returned to his hometown to celebrate his first wedding anniversary, police said. Managers had decided to close the City Grill in the city’s business district after an altercation inside. The victims were leaving at about 2:30 a.m. when gunfire erupted, police said. “There were verbal things going on. Management apparently chose to close down and have everybody leave the restaurant,” Chief of Detectives Dennis Richards said. “People were leaving when this shooting happened.” Investigators did not know how many shooters there were and asked for witnesses to speak up. “We need people to come forward,” said Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda, who estimated there were 100 people at the scene when police arrived. The group was attending a party in advance of a more formal anniversary celebration scheduled for later Saturday, authorities said. The couple, a 30-year-old man and his
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A firefighter looks through a broken window at the scene of a multiple fatal shooting near the City Grill bar and restaurant in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday. wife, married in Texas a year ago and had returned to celebrate with Buffaloarea friends and family, authorities said. The wife was not injured. “An occasion that should have been a joyous one, a happy one, turned tragic,” Mayor Byron Brown said Saturday near the restaurant, a popular stop for office workers during the week and people attending theater and sporting events at night. Late Saturday morning, police converged on a Buffalo house and brought one man out in handcuffs. Police would not say whether it was related to the shootings. The dead included two men, the 30-year-old and
a 26-year-old, and two women, who were 27 and 32, Richards said. Three were pronounced dead at the scene and the fourth died at a hospital. Authorities did not release the victims’ identities. Raymond Wilhite said his 32-year-old daughter, Tiffany Wilhite, was among those killed. “A senseless, random killing,” said Wilhite, who returned to the restaurant a few hours after the shooting. “This kind of thing just has to stop.” The other woman was identified by her mother as Shawntia McNeil, who was Wilhite’s cousin. “There’s no words to explain how I feel,” McNeil’s mother, Ruby
Martin, said. “She got along with everybody. She knows a lot of people. She didn’t deserve to be killed. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t intended for her.” Authorities say the four wounded were all men. One was in critical condition at a Buffalo hospital Saturday afternoon. Two were in stable condition and one was in good condition. Tommy Dates, 35, of Buffalo, said he was at the bar area of the restaurant with his friends when he noticed a party had broken up. He said people started leaving the restaurant but rushed back inside a few minutes later. “A lot of people were real upset, just trying to get out of the way,” Dates said at the scene about two hours after the shootings. “Everyone was in a panic.” The restaurant posted a statement on its website Saturday expressing condolences to the victims and their families. “We at City Grill are deeply saddened by the tragic events,” the statement said. Three covered bodies lay in front of the restaurant for several hours, one of them on the sidewalk across the street. About 20 people stood behind yellow crime scene tape, some trying to console grief-stricken relatives and friends.
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NTSB: Ted Stevens’ plane had danger alert system
Brown, couples urge speedy return to gay marriages
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The plane that crashed into an Alaskan mountainside and killed former Sen. Ted Stevens and four others was outfitted with an alert system that warned pilots of dangerous terrain. But National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman Deborah Hersman said that it’s not known if the system was working just before the plane crashed Monday. The plane was also equipped with an emergency locator transmitter, Hersman said at a news conference in Anchorage Friday. When properly registered, it issues a distress signal to a control center via satellites and provides registration information, such as the owner’s name. She added that it was also unclear why that signal didn’t activate. The five victims died from blunt-force trauma, state medical examiner Dr. Katherine Raven said. Four people survived, and investigators interviewed two of them on Friday. Hersman told reporters that one of the survivors described Monday afternoon’s crash by saying: “They were flying along, and they just stopped flying.” The same survivor said he didn’t notice any changes in the plane’s pitch or hear any unusual engine sounds right before the plane went down about 20 miles north of Dillingham in southwest Alaska. Hersman didn’t identify the survivors who spoke with officials.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The attorneys who successfully sued to strike down California’s same-sex marriage ban have joined Attorney General Jerry Brown in urging a federal appeals court to quickly allow gay marriages to resume in the state. Theodore Olson and David Boies, the high-profile lawyers representing two couples, told the appeals court that same-sex couples are being hurt every day Proposition 8 is enforced and should not be denied their civil rights while the ban’s sponsors pursue an appeal of last week’s decision overturning the 2008 measure. “Indeed, the only harm at issue here is that suffered by Plaintiffs and other gay and lesbian Californians each day that Proposition 8’s discriminatory and irrational deprivation of their constitutional rights remains in force,” the lawyers argued in a filing late Friday. Brown, who is the Democratic nominee for governor, said in a separate filing that there was no reason for the 9th Circuit to grant the emergency stay request because state and local agencies would suffer no harm by being required to sanction same-sex marriages. County clerks across the state already are gearing up to do so next week, he said.
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FDA OKs new, five-day emergency contraceptive WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday approved a new type of morning-after contraceptive that works longer than the current leading drug on the market. The pill ella from HRA Pharma reduces the chance of pregnancy up to five days after sex. Plan B, the most widely used emergency contraceptive pill, begins losing its ability to prevent pregnancy within three days of sex. The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug Friday as a prescription-only birth control option. The ruling clears the way for U.S. sales of the drug, which is already approved in Europe. Morristown, N.J.-based Watson Pharmaceuticals will market the drug in the U.S. under an agreement with HRA. Watson said it will launch the pill in the fourth quarter. Studies of ella by its manufacturer showed the drug prevented pregnancies longer and more consistently than Plan B.
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Searchers have found human remains believed to be those of two missing miners at the bottom of a gold mine shaft in northern Nevada, authorities said Saturday. Rescuers worked for more than 32 hours to safely access the area after a vertical pipe broke from a wall and struck a cage similar to an elevator lowering the two men into the shaft early Thursday, said Barrick Gold of North America spokesman Lou Schack. The pipe runs the length of the Meikle mine shaft, about 1,300 feet below the surface. “This is a tragic event and we remain focused on assisting these miners’ families,” said Greg Lang, president of Barrick’s North America Region. It will take from three weeks to two months to identify the remains, said Elko County Sheriff Dale Lotspeich, who also is county coroner.
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‘A Confederacy of Dunces’ adapted for stage By LEONARD PALLATS Associated Press Writer
ATLANTA — Atlanta’s Theatrical Outfit is taking advantage of an opportunity to stage “A Confederacy of Dunces” with a new adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that opens Saturday. The Louisiana State University Press, which owns the rights, rarely permits more than staged readings of adaptations of John Kennedy Toole’s comic novel, published in 1980, about life in New Orleans in the early 1960s. LSU Press won’t say why only a handful of productions have been permitted. Two years ago, the Outfit’s artistic director, Tom Key, was offered a chance to adapt the book for a full production. Book-It Repertory Theatre in Seattle, which also accepted the opportunity, staged its version last fall. The novel focuses on Ignatius J. Reilly, a medievalist who holds a master’s degree but makes no effort to put it to use. At 30, he spends most of his time going to movies or in his room in his widowed mother’s home. He expects her to do his bidding, and the story develops as she starts a social life and considers placing him in a mental institution. Despite restrictions that
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Atlanta’s Theatrical Outfit Artistic Director Tom Key, left, and director Richard Garner talk to cast members as they refine the script for “A Confederacy of Dunces.” include when the play can be performed, Key says he’s delighted to produce it. “It transcends just being a funny book and has become what I believe is a classic. I think Ignatius’ character is still going to engage us, like Falstaff’s, 400 years from now,” says Key, whose production will run through Sept. 5 at the 200-seat theater. One previous production was done by Swine Palace Theatre in Baton Rouge, La., in 1995, then taken around the state. “We had a lot of success with it in Louisiana,” said director Barry Kyle. “The rights situation was very, very tight,” said Kyle, who said his theater was helped by its close association with LSU Press. He said the green-lighting of an often-discussed film
version could freeze all other dramatic rights. There have been numerous attempts to film the story, with actors including John Belushi, John Candy and Will Ferrell considered for the lead role. Book-It’s managing director, Charlotte Tiencken, said her company was contacted in 2008 by a literary agency that represents LSU Press, and was told the stage rights were being offered to arouse public interest for a forthcoming movie. “We were happy to do it. We sure wish we could do it again. The show was a huge success, and we had a number of theaters call us about doing the script. We had to tell them we didn’t have permission,” Tiencken said.
Key and Tiencken said they’ve been told permission was granted recently for a New York production, but no announcement has been made. The novel was written about 1962. Toole failed to get it published and killed himself in 1969 at 31. The book was finally published at the urging of prominent author Walker Percy, who had read the manuscript at the insistence of Toole’s mother. “It’s the best book ever written about New Orleans,” said Kenneth Holditch, a retired University of New Orleans professor whose own adaptation is regularly performed as a staged reading at the city’s annual Tennessee Williams Festival. Many scenes are humorous, but many readers find Ignatius hard to take because of his gluttony and related digestive problems, superior attitude, and blustering and confrontational style. “I think that by putting Ignatius on stage, that gives us permission to encounter him as a human being and we give him a chance,” says Key, who has adapted two of Percy’s novels for stage. “It becomes very touching and we wonder, ’What if this were our child?’ We all know obnoxious people and wonder how they got that way.”
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Publicist: Zsa Zsa Gabor returns to hospital LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zsa Zsa Gabor’s publicist says the actress returned to a Los Angeles hospital because she experienced complications while recuperating from a broken Gabor hip. Publicist John Blanchette says an ambulance took Gabor from her home to an emergency room Friday afternoon. Blanchette says Gabor’s husband told him that the 93-year-old actress is bleeding and in a lot of pain. He says she was diagnosed with a blood clot and will be treated at the hospital for the next several days. Gabor broke her hip July 17, had hip-replacement surgery and was sent home from the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center on Wednesday.
Redmond O’Neal completes drug diversion program LOS ANGELES (AP) — Redmond O’Neal, the son of the late Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal, has successfully completed a drug diversion program. O’Neal’s graduation from the treatment program on Thursday led to the dismissal of two felony drug-related cases, district attorney spokeswoman Jane
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Jay-Z to perform at NY basketball festival NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z will provide the opening act for the World Basketball Festival. The rap mogul will perform Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall as part of the kick-off ceremony for the weekend event. Event organizer Nike made the announcement Wednesday. The performance will follow an oncourt appearance by the 15 finalists for the U.S. team that is training in New York before the world championships. The teams from France, Brazil and China are also part of the festival, which includes appearances around the city before an exhibition doubleheader Sunday at Madison Square Garden. The Americans will face the French before China meets Brazil.
Aguilera lends her voice to support the arts LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christina Aguilera is doing her part to help the arts. The Grammy-winning singer is lending her voice to a fundraiser in support of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s latest project. Aguilera will perform at the Sept. 25 grand opening celebration of the museum’s Lynda and Stewart Resnick Pavilion, described by LACMA as “the largest purpose-built, naturally lit, open-plan museum space in the world.” The 29-year-old pop star said she’s honored to help celebrate the 45,000square-foot exhibition building, which was designed by Renzo Piano. The gala fundraiser is open to the public. Individual tickets are $5,000 to $10,000 and tables are available for $25,000 to $100,000.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — After skirting the controversy for weeks, President Barack Obama is weighing in forcefully on the mosque near ground zero, saying a nation built on religious freedom must allow it. “As a citizen, and as president, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as everyone else in this country,” Obama told an intently listening crowd gathered at the White House Friday evening to observe the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. “That includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances,” he said. “This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakable.” The White House had not previously taken a stand on the mosque, which would be part of a $100 million Islamic community center two blocks from where nearly 3,000 people perished when hijacked jetliners slammed into the World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, 2001. Press secretary Robert Gibbs had insisted it was a local matter. It was already much more than that, spark-
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Construction cranes tower above One World Trade Center Friday. ing debate around the country as top Republicans including Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich announced their opposition. So did the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish civil rights group. Obama elevated it to a presidential issue Friday without equivocation. While insisting that the place where the twin towers once stood was indeed “hallowed ground,” Obama said that the proper way to honor it was to apply American values. Harkening back to earlier times when the building of synagogues or Catholic churches also met with opposition, Obama said: “Time and again, the American people have demonstrated that we can work through these issues, and stay true to our core values and emerge stronger for it. So it must be and will be
today.” New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an independent who has been a strong supporter of the mosque, welcomed Obama’s words as a “clarion defense of the freedom of religion.” But some victims’ advocates and Republicans were quick to pounce. “Barack Obama has abandoned America at the place where America’s heart was broken nine years ago, and where her true values were on display for all to see,” said Debra Burlingame, a spokeswoman for some Sept. 11 victims’ families and the sister of one of the pilots killed in the attacks. Building the mosque at ground zero, she said, “is a deliberately provocative act that will precipitate more bloodshed in the name of Allah.”
Sally Regenhard, whose firefighter son was killed at the World Trade Center, said the president had failed to understand the issue. “As an Obama supporter, I really feel that he’s lost sight of the germane issue, which is not about freedom of religion,” she said. “It’s about a gross lack of sensitivity to the 9/11 families and to the people who were lost.” Added Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y.: “President Obama is wrong. It is insensitive and uncaring for the Muslim community to build a mosque in the shadow of ground zero.” Entering the highly charged election-year debate, Obama surely knew that his words would not only make headlines in the U.S. but be heard by Muslims worldwide. The president has made it a point to reach out to the global Muslim community, and the over 100 guests at Friday’s dinner in the State Dining Room included ambassadors and officials from numerous nations where Islam is observed, including Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. While his pronouncement concerning the mosque might find favor in the Muslim world, Obama’s stance runs counter to the opinions of the majority of Americans, according to polls. Opponents, including some Sept. 11 victims’
Officials: Alleged US missiles kill 12 in Pakistan MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected U.S. missiles killed 12 people Saturday in a Pakistani tribal region filled with Islamist insurgents bent on pushing Western troops out of neighboring Afghanistan, intelligence officials said. Elsewhere in the country, gunmen targeted non-ethnic Baluchis traveling on a bus and painting a house in two attacks in southwestern Baluchistan province Saturday, killing 16 people and wounding eight. The airstrike in Issori village of North Waziristan was the first such attack since intense floods hit Pakistan in late July. The U.S. has tried to improve its public image in Pakistan by sending flood aid, but the missile strike showed Washington was not willing to stop using a tactic that has fed its unpopularity here. The two intelligence officials who confirmed the strike spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to media. They said at least two of those killed in the house hit by missiles were suspected militants, but they did not know the identities of the others. Raza Ullah, a resident of the village, transported two men wounded in the attack to a nearby hospital on his motorbike. In a brief, rushed encounter with an Associated Press reporter, Ullah said two or three U.S. drones were seen hovering above
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6 Iraqi forces killed as checkpoints attacked
BAGHDAD (AP) — Gunmen killed six Iraqi security personnel Saturday, including a pair of sleeping policemen who were shot and set on fire, amid persistent debate over whether Iraqi forces can protect the country as U.S. troops leave. The early-morning shootings at Baghdad checkpoints demonstrated the insurgents’ aim to weaken confidence in the government and aggravate sectarian tension as all but 50,000 U.S. troops head home by the end of August. In the first attack, gunmen armed with silenced pistols killed two policemen asleep in their patrol car at a security checkpoint in the Shiite-dominated New Baghdad neighborhood, said an officer with the federal police in Baghdad. The assailants then set the car on fire and fled, he said. A half-hour later, a drive-by shooting on a checkpoint killed two more policemen in the Amil area, another Shiite neighborhood, in southwest Baghdad, two other police officials said. Two passers-by were injured they said. Around the same time, gunmen attacked a checkpoint manned by government-backed Sunni fighters from groups known as Awakening Councils in the mostly Shiite Shaab district in the capital’s northeast.
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RALEIGH — So much for the worry that there’s rust on Russell Wilson. North Carolina State’s 2008 ACC rookie of the year seems to have gotten back into a groove on the football field again after Wilson spending the summer as a farmhand with baseball’s Colorado Rockies. “I don’t think he came in with any rust,” tight end George Bryan said Saturday. Wolfpack fans will find out soon enough — N.C. State opens Sept. 4 against Western Carolina — if Bryan’s evaluation is accurate. If so, that figures to be good news for a program that historically has risen and fallen with their dual-threat quarterback: tough to beat when he’s both healthy and sharp, but vulnerable when he’s not. While he was playing baseball for the Wolfpack in the spring and minor-league ball in the summer, pocket-passing backup Mike Glennon was on campus taking key snaps with the first-string offense during spring drills and developing a rapport with the Wolfpack’s receivers in the summertime. “I think (Glennon) pushes me, but more than anything, I push myself,” Wilson said during the team’s media day. “I’m trying to be the best quarterback on the field each and every Saturday in the country, in my personal opinion, and I’m trying to help my team
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QUICKREAD golf AMERICAN TEENS REACH FINAL AT US AMATEUR CHARLOTTE (AP) — American teenagers Danielle Kang and Jessica Korda ousted their Canadian opponents Saturday in the U.S. Women’s Amateur to advance to the final at Charlotte Country Club. Kang, 17, edged Jennifer Kirby 1 up on the par-72, 6,559-yard course on another humid day, though with a slight dip in temperatures from earlier in the week. Korda, also 17, defeated Stephanie Sherlock 4 & 3 to advance. Kang, who attends Pepperdine University, was medalist in the U.S. Girls Junior in July. Korda, who intends to attend Q-school after this event, reached the quarterfinals last season in the U.S. Women’s Amateur. The final will be 36 holes Sunday.
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After pulling down a catch, Lee County wide receiver Dequan Swann runs for extra yards during a scrimmage at Union Pines in Cameron. Swann will be one of the Yellow Jackets’ primary weapons through the air this season.
Headed into opener, Yellow Jackets moving in right direction By RYAN SARDA sarda@sanfordherald.com SANFORD —Burton Cates now has a sense of where his team is headed into the start of the 2010 season. The Lee County football coach is pretty pleased about where his program is headed, too. Cates had an opportunity to see his Yellow Jackets in action during three preseason scrimmages against Union Pines on Thursday morning in Cameron and against Southern Alamance and Burlington Cummings on Friday night in Graham. After a strong showing in all three scrimmages, Cates now knows what the Yellow Jackets need to improve headed into the first game of the season, which starts on Friday, Aug. 20 at Western Harnett. “We definitely saw some positives,” said Cates, who enters his second season as the head coach of the Yellow Jackets. “There’s also things that we’ve got to improve on. We made some mistakes out there that we plan on addressing this week in practice.” One encouraging that Cates saw during Friday’s jamboree was the emergence of Seth Thomas at center. Thomas played out of position and filled in for Peter West, who missed the jamboree due to a prior commitment. “Seth came in and played a position that he’s not
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Lee County quarterback Carson Wilson, left, prepares to hand the ball off to fullback Cedric Gray during a recent preseason scrimmage at Union Pines. During Friday’s final preseason jamboree, Wilson threw for three touchdown passes and Gray ran for two.
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Tiger Woods drops his club after hitting his drive in the rough on the 11th hole during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament Saturday at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis.
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Nick Watney won’t be overlooked at this major. Watney opened a three-stroke lead at the PGA Championship on Saturday afternoon, making birdies on five of his first seven holes on his way to 12 under. Liang Wenchong broke the Whistling Straits record by a stroke with a bogey-free, 8-under 64. As he finished his round, Liang smiled and pumped his fist. He’d missed the cut in his only other PGA Championship appearance, and his low score this year on either the PGA or European tours was a 66. Joining Liang at 9 under were Dustin Johnson, who melted down at Pebble Beach after being the 54-hole leader, Rory McIlroy,
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GOLDSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Grace Christian soccer team went 2-1 to finish in second place in its tournament Saturday at Wayne Christian. In their first match of the tournament, the Crusaders defeated Cape Fear Christian 20. Aaron Norris scored both goals with Sam Holt and Fernando Depaz assisting him. In their second match against host Wayne Christian, Depaz scored twice, including the game winner to lift the Crusaders to a 2-1 victory. Depazâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game winning goal came with just one minute remaining on an assist from Jesus Arellano. The Crusaders ran out of gas in the third match falling to Wayne Country Day 4-1. Norris scored off an assist from Depaz to tie things up at 1 at the half. After that, it was all Wayne Country Day. The Crusaders improve to 3-2 overall. Village Christian won the tournament with Grace in second and Wayne Country Day in third.
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RB Stewart passes physical, practices with Panthers SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart participated only in position drills and watched most of the team portion of Saturday morningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workout. But for someone who almost never practices because of chronic pain in his left Achillesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tendon and heel, finally passing his physical and being taken off the physically unable to perform list was a significant accomplishment for Stewart and Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s struggling offense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a relief just being out there, being around what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m supposed to be doing,â&#x20AC;? Stewart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making gradual steps toward being on the field is the plan. Today was good just to be around the guys and be able to walk through some plays and stuff like that. I think it was a good step.â&#x20AC;? Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plight has been unique â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the source of plenty of ribbing from his coaches and teammates. While heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never missed a regular-season game and racked up big numbers and records in his first two NFL seasons paired with fellow running back DeAngelo Williams, foot problems have kept him out of every
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The Sanford Herald / Sunday, August 15, 2010 / 3B SPORTS BRIEFS
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Tampa Bay Rays’ Kelly Shoppach, left, high fives teammates, including David Price, right, after hitting an eighth inning home run off Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Alfredo Simon (55) during a baseball game Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Shoppach hits grand slam and solo homer to lead Rays ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kelly Shoppach hit his second career grand slam and a solo homer Saturday, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Trailing 3-0 in the fourth, Sean Rodriguez had an RBI double before Shoppach hit his slam to make it 5-3. Shoppach’s solo shot in the eighth was just his third extra-base hit since June 30. Tampa Bay’s Andy Sonnanstine (3-1), making his second start for the injured Jeff Niemann, gave up three runs and three hits over five innings. Niemann, sidelined by a strained right shoulder, could rejoin the rotation within the next two weeks. Adam Jones hit a three-run homer for the Orioles, who are 9-3 under new manager Buck Showalter. Brian Matusz (4-12) became the AL’s second 12-game loser along with teammate Kevin Millwood. Matusz allowed five runs and nine hits in four innings. Shoppach’s fourth-inning homer was the first by a Tampa Bay right-handed hitter since Jason Bartlett connected for a pinch-hit grand slam on August 5 against Minnesota. The Rays won for the third time in the last 10 games. Shoppach tied a careerhigh with five RBIs in his fifth multihomer game. Willy Aybar’s fifth-inning run-scoring single extended Tampa Bay’s lead to 6-3. Jones put the Orioles ahead 3-0 on his homer
off Sonnanstine during the third. Jones is 6 for 11 with three homers overall against the right-hander. A base running gaffe cost Tampa Bay in the third. With runners on first and second, Bartlett hit a one-out single to center. Third base coach Tom Foley stopped Gabe Kapler, who was on second, at third, but B.J. Upton didn’t stop at second and wound up at third, too. So Kapler broke for the plate and was thrown out. The Rays’ third ended without a run when Carl Crawford grounded out. Baltimore loaded the bases with one out in the first, but failed to score when Jones fouled out and Felix Pie hit a grounder.
National League Giants 3, Padres 2 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Juan Uribe hit an RBI single in the 11th inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a rare win against San Diego, beating the Padres 3-2 Saturday. The Giants won for just the second time in 10 meetings against their NL West rivals and moved within 2½ games of San Diego for first place in the division. Both of San Francisco’s wins against the Padres have come in extra innings. The Giants trailed 2-0 early but came back to tie and eventually win the game against San Diego’s normally stellar bullpen.
Buster Posey led off the 11th against Tim Stauffer (32) with a groundball double up the middle. Second baseman Jerry Hairston Jr. tried to get to the slow roller before it got to the outfield but deflected it into left-center and Posey hustled into second. After Pablo Sandoval was intentionally walked, Uribe blooped a single to right and Posey easily scored setting off a celebration for the sellout crowd. Santiago Casilla (4-2) escaped a first-and-third, one-out jam in the 11th by striking out Chase Headley and getting Tony Gwynn to line out to center to earn the win. Casilla extended his scoreless streak to 13 innings. The Padres stranded 16 runners, including the bases loaded in the eighth and two runners each in the ninth, 10th and 11th innings. San Diego had won five straight. The Giants fell behind 2-0 early to a sharp Mat Latos and looked poised to fall once again to the Padres. But Sandoval ended Latos’ day with a leadoff homer in the seventh. After Javier Lopez got pinch-hitter Will Venable to ground out with the bases loaded to end the top of the eighth, San Francisco managed to tie it in the bottom half against nemesis Luke Gregerson. Gregerson had allowed four baserunners and no runs in 16 1-3 career innings against the Giants be-
fore Mike Fontenot started a rally with a groundball single to right field. He went to third on Aubrey Huff’s double and scored on Pat Burrell’s RBI groundout. Gregerson escaped with the tie intact, but the Giants still got the win. Latos pitched a one-hitter here in May and looked almost as dominant this start, matching his career high with nine strikeouts. He left after allowing Sandoval’s eighth homer of the season, yielding five hits and no walks in six-plus innings. Cubs 3, Cardinals 2 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Carlos Zambrano won for the first time since his banishment for a dugout tantrum in June, and the Chicago Cubs won for just the third time in 17 games, 3-2 over St. Louis on Saturday. Aramis Ramirez homered after missing three games with sore ribs. Derrek Lee also hit a solo homer for Chicago. The Cardinals had won four in a row. Chris Carpenter (13-4) gave up three runs in six innings. He was 4-0 with a 1.79 ERA over his previous six starts. Zambrano (4-6) allowed seven hits in 5 2-3 innings, struck out three and walked two. Carlos Marmol got the save, his 20th. St. Louis manager Tony La Russa finished up a two-game suspension for his role in a brawl Tuesday at Cincinnati.
Chipper Jones has surgery to repair torn ACL
Panthers sign Harris for LB depth; waive C Justice
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves say Chipper Jones’ surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee was a success. The season-ending injury happened on Tuesday and the surgery was performed Saturday in Atlanta by Dr. Marvin Royster. The expected recovery time is six months. The 38-year-old Jones said Friday he will try to play in 2011. This is Jones’ second major surgery on the knee. The third baseman missed all of 1994, which was to be his rookie season, after tearing an ACL. Jones, a six-time All-Star, was the NL MVP in 1999 and won the batting title in 2007. Brooks Conrad is starting at third base for the second straight game on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have signed former Buffalo linebacker Nic Harris to add depth after numerous injuries at the position. The Panthers made room on the 80-man roster Saturday by waiving injured offensive lineman Steve Justice. Already without linebacker Thomas Davis, who tore a knee ligament in June, the Panthers practiced Saturday morning without Jamar Williams (shoulder), Jordan Senn (shoulder) and Quinton Culberson (thigh). Harris was the Bills’ fifthround pick in 2009 and played in 15 games last season. The former Oklahoma safety was waived in July after failing his physical due to injury.
Torre to make retirement decision by Labor Day
ATLANTA (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre says he will decide by Labor Day if he will retire after the season. That doesn’t mean he’ll make his decision public by the first week of September. The 70-year-old Torre, in the last season of his three-year contract with the Dodgers, says he will not announce his plans until the team’s postseason outlook is clear. The Dodgers entered Saturday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves 10 games behind first-place San Diego in the NL West. Torre says he hopes he still has an option to return to the Dodgers in 2011. He says he still enjoys managing and says he is “very comfortable” with the Dodgers.
Michigan completes hearing before NCAA SEATTLE (AP) — Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez says he’s glad facing the NCAA committee on infractions is over. Rodriguez made a very brief comment as he walked toward an escalator Saturday afternoon after a 7 1/2hour hearing on violations within the Michigan football program. Rodriguez, school president Mary Sue Coleman and athletic director David Brandon were among the Wolverines contingent in Seattle on Saturday. The NCAA has accused Michigan of five major rules violations related to practices and workouts. School officials challenge the allegation that Rodriguez failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance, but accept responsibility for the other four allegations.
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Keselowski wins Nationwide at Michigan BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brad Keselowski grabbed the lead on a restart with eight laps to go, then pulled away to win the NASCAR Nationwide race at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday. Carl Edwards finished second, barely edging out a charging Kyle Busch. Justin Allgaier was fourth, followed by Paul Menard. It was the fourth Nationwide victory of the season and 10th of his career for Keselowski, who holds a dominant lead in the series points standings. Meanwhile, it was another rough day at the racetrack for Danica
Patrick, who went down a lap to the leaders early on and struggled to a 27th-place finish. Keselowski won despite clutch issues that gave him problems during pit stops â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and during an attempt at a postrace victory burnout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It kind of killed the burnout there, but I was trying,â&#x20AC;? Keselowski said in a television interview. It was the second race for NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next-generation Nationwide car, which made its debut at Daytona. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought the car raced really well,â&#x20AC;? Edwards said. Keselowski dominated the first half of the race, at one point holding a
lead of more than 11 seconds. But Keselowskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clutch acted up on a pit stop near the raceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s halfway point, causing him to lose the lead to Menard. Keselowski then spent much of the race going side-to-side with his nemesis, Edwards, without incident. Both drivers are on probation for a recent confrontation at Gateway International Raceway. Edwards took the lead on lap 77, with Keselowski on his tail as Menard slipped to third. After some close racing through slower traffic, Keselowski then went back to the lead with 40 laps to go.
Bryce Molder, Martin Kaymer and Jason Day. All were still on the course. Tiger Woods had a chance to make things interesting, pulling within five strokes of the lead after the second round was completed Saturday morning. The fog that wreaked havoc on the first two days of the tournament finally lifted and the wind shifted â&#x20AC;&#x201D; perfect conditions for Woods to make a run. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The course is the easiest I have seen it and it is there for the taking,â&#x20AC;? said Paul Casey who, like Woods, is at 3-under 213. But Woods backed up early Saturday afternoon, and had to close birdiebirdie just to finish at even par for the day. When he finished, he was nine strokes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and more than two dozen players â&#x20AC;&#x201D; behind Watney. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just a struggling
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used to and did a great job,â&#x20AC;? said Cates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you have guys missing, you need the other guys to fill in and step up. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Seth did and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about. That, to me, was the biggest positive out of the whole scrimmage.â&#x20AC;? Although he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to keep score in scrimmages because he uses them as an evaluation tool for how his program can get better, the Yellow Jackets did manage to score seven touchdowns against a rebuilding Union Pines program in Thursday morningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scrimmages. In the Alamance County Jamboree, which was held Friday night at Southern Alamance, the Yellow Jackets scrimmaged Southern Alamance in an eight play scrimmage, scoring on the Patriots four times. The Yellow Jackets then scrimmaged Cummings later on in a 45-minute
day, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m done with it,â&#x20AC;? Woods said. With only 72 players making the cut and threeplayer groups going off both tees, the third round should be completed before dark Saturday, meaning the tournament will finish on time after all. Watney was seventh at both the Masters and the British Open, tying for high American honors at St. Andrews. But he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a factor in either tournament, and few outside his own family paid much attention. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the case this week. Watney needs a good showing at the PGA to play himself onto the Ryder Cup team â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he was 16th in the standings when he arrived at Whistling Straits â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and if there are any doubts about his goal, â&#x20AC;&#x153;U-S-Aâ&#x20AC;? is stamped on the heel of his shoe. Watney leapfrogged second-round leader Matt Kuchar with birdies on his first two holes and kept pouring it on. He was strong off the tee and
solid on the greens, and recovered well from his few mistakes. Take the 598yard No. 5. His chip on his second shot took off, flying clear across the green and stopping about 18 feet past the hole. He wound up with a birdie. Watney didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up a stroke until No. 8, when his second shot landed in thick rough. He got within 8 feet, but the putt to save par wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drop. Woods had worked himself back into the mix Saturday morning, but he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t maintain the momentum in the afternoon. Not that he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have chances. He left a 20-foot birdie putt short on No. 1. After making a great recovery following a drive into the left rough on the par-5 No. 2, he ran a 10-footer for birdie long. As the crowd groaned, Woods rubbed the back of his neck. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played the par-5s, normally gimme birdie hols for him, at 1 over this week.
game situation in the same jamboree. Against Cummings, the Yellow Jackets scored five touchdowns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are better than we were at this point last year,â&#x20AC;? said Cates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We still have some things that we need to work on and fix. I thought we came out and played pretty well against some good teams.â&#x20AC;? Of the nine total touchdowns the Yellow Jackets scored on the night, senior quarterback Carson Wilson threw for three of them. Backup quarterback Chase Arrington threw one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought we threw the ball pretty well,â&#x20AC;? said Cates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We moved the ball through the air very well and I was pleased to see that.â&#x20AC;? Fullback Cedric Gray scored twice on the ground and defensive end Micah Lee intercepted a pass for a touchdown for more Yellow Jacket scoring highlights. A big reason why Thomas coming in and playing center was so big for Cates was because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been worried about depth for much of the offseason.
Judging by what he saw in the Alamance County Jamboree, it might not be such a concern anymore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played a lot of guys in these scrimmages,â&#x20AC;? said Cates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a lot of good players go out there and take the football field. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big thing thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only going to help us down the road when it comes to depth.â&#x20AC;? The preseason is officially over and now, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for the Yellow Jackets to focus on Western Harnett. The Eagles defeated Lee County 20-0 in the 2009 season opener and the Yellow Jackets are trying to avoid that same thing from happening again this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This game is very important,â&#x20AC;? said Cates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We cannot afford to take the night off. We lost 20-0 last year and so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to make up 20 points on them. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not as bad having to make up 10 or 13, but 20 is pretty difficult to do. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to make up 20 points on them and for us to do that is going to be pretty difficult. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to improve in this game.â&#x20AC;?
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MLB Standings New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore
W 71 69 66 61 41
L 44 46 51 54 75
Minnesota Chicago Detroit Cleveland Kansas City
W 66 65 55 48 48
L 50 51 60 68 68
Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle
W 66 59 57 45
L 48 58 57 71
Atlanta Philadelphia New York Florida Washington
W 67 64 58 57 50
L 48 51 57 57 66
St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Houston Chicago Pittsburgh
W 65 65 54 49 49 39
L 50 51 63 65 68 76
San Diego San Francisco Colorado Los Angeles Arizona
W 68 66 60 59 46
L 46 51 55 57 71
AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .617 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; .600 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; .564 6 4 .530 10 8 1 281â &#x201E;2 .353 30 â &#x201E;2 Central Division Pct GB WCGB .569 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1 .560 1 4 â &#x201E;2 1 14 .478 10 â &#x201E;2 1 .414 18 21 â &#x201E;2 1 .414 18 21 â &#x201E;2 West Division Pct GB WCGB .579 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1 11 .504 8 â &#x201E;2 1 .500 9 11 â &#x201E;2 1 .388 22 24 â &#x201E;2 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .583 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; .557 3 1 .504 9 7 1 71â &#x201E;2 .500 9 â &#x201E;2 1 151â &#x201E;2 .431 17 â &#x201E;2 Central Division Pct GB WCGB .565 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1 1 â &#x201E;2 â &#x201E;2 .560 .462 12 12 1 151â &#x201E;2 .430 15 â &#x201E;2 .419 17 17 .339 26 26 West Division Pct GB WCGB .596 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; .564 3 â &#x201E;2 1 5 .522 8 â &#x201E;2 1 .509 10 6 â &#x201E;2 1 20 .393 23 â &#x201E;2
AMERICAN LEAGUE Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Seattle 3, Cleveland 2 Baltimore 5, Tampa Bay 0 Texas 10, Boston 9, 11 innings Chicago White Sox 8, Detroit 4 Kansas City 4, N.Y. Yankees 3 Minnesota 4, Oakland 3 Toronto 3, L.A. Angels 0 Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 7:05 p.m. Seattle at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. Boston at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Toronto at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Seattle (F.Hernandez 8-9) at Cleveland (Masterson 4-11), 1:05 p.m. Baltimore (Arrieta 4-3) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 2-0), 1:40 p.m. Detroit (Galarraga 3-5) at Chicago White Sox (F.Garcia 10-5), 2:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 9-9) at Kansas City (Bullington 0-2), 2:10 p.m. Oakland (Mazzaro 6-4) at Minnesota (Slowey 10-5), 2:10 p.m. Boston (Matsuzaka 8-3) at Texas (C.Wilson 10-5), 3:05 p.m. Toronto (R.Romero 9-7) at L.A. Angels (Haren 1-2), 3:35 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
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win.â&#x20AC;? Nearly two weeks into preseason camp â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and with three weeks before the opener â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the job appears to belong to Wilson, last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ACC leader with 31 touchdown passes. But with both Wilson and Glennon in the fold, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear the Wolfpack have the luxury of talented depth at the position. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Russell didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have all the experience, that would be a great battle going on right now for the starting job,â&#x20AC;? coach Tom Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien said. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien shied away from saying Glennon
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By The Associated Press Saturday At Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Mich. Lap length: 2 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 125 laps, 150 rating, 195 points, $38,545. 2. (14) Carl Edwards, Ford, 125, 120.5, 175, $37,600. 3. (10) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 125, 108.9, 165, $25,875. 4. (7) Justin Allgaier, Dodge, 125, 104.1, 165, $27,193. 5. (11) Paul Menard, Ford, 125, 117.6, 160, $18,475. 6. (9) Joey Logano, Toyota, 125, 101.6, 150, $19,100. 7. (23) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 125, 88.1, 151, $17,110. 8. (13) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 125, 96.5, 142, $24,113. 9. (3) Colin Braun, Ford, 125, 92.9, 143, $24,418. 10. (15) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 125, 97.3, 134, $17,775. 11. (8) Trevor Bayne, Toyota, 125, 107, 130, $26,168. 12. (2) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 125, 99, 127, $17,300. 13. (6) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 125, 86.6, 124, $22,468. 14. (19) Tayler Malsam, Toyota, 125, 83.7, 121, $21,943. 15. (12) Brian Scott, Toyota, 125, 80.2, 118, $22,668. 16. (17) Michael Annett, Toyota, 125, 83.4, 115, $21,693. 17. (21) John Wes Townley, Ford, 125, 67.6, 112, $21,843. 18. (22) Steve Wallace, Toyota, 124, 72.9, 109, $21,593. 19. (34) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 124, 67.7, 106, $21,543. 20. (26) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 124, 62.6, 103, $22,643. 21. (18) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 123, 69.5, 100, $21,418. 22. (30) Shelby Howard, Chevrolet, 123, 66.4, 97, $21,368. 23. (25) Jason Keller, Chevrolet, 123, 62.2, 94, $21,718. 24. (37) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 123, 59.6, 91, $21,268. 25. (29) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 123, 49.9, 88, $21,668. 26. (28) Mark Green, Chevrolet, 123, 56, 85, $21,143. 27. (33) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 121, 46.4, 82, $21,093. 28. (38) Michael McDowell, Dodge, 121, 45.9, 79, $21,443. 29. (42) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 121, 35.8, 76, $20,993. 30. (39) Eric McClure, Ford, 121, 38, 73, $21,243. 31. (31) Carl Long, Chevrolet, 119, 40.2, 70, $14,420. 32. (16) Brendan Gaughan, Toyota, power steering, 116, 68.6, 67, $20,828. 33. (41) Robert Richardson Jr., Chevrolet, accident, 112, 42.2, 64, $20,793. 34. (4) Jason Leffler, Toyota, fuel pump, 71, 95.2, 66, $23,723. 35. (35) Chase Austin, Ford, engine, 59, 48.5, 58, $14,290. 36. (5) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, accident, 43, 45.7, 55, $14,495. 37. (40) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, vibration, 20, 36.1, 52, $14,225. 38. (20) Brian Keselowski, Dodge, vibration, 10, 43.7, 49, $14,185. 39. (32) Derrike Cope, Dodge, ignition, 10, 34.6, 46, $14,140. 40. (36) Josh Wise, Ford, transmission, 4, 34.5, 43, $14,110. 41. (43) Danny Efland, Chevrolet, engine, 3, 30.4, 40, $14,080. 42. (27) Kevin Lepage, Toyota, electrical, 2, 30.9, 37, $14,030. 43. (24) Willie Allen, Chevrolet, transmission, 2, 29.3, 34, $13,984. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 150.678 mph. Time of Race: 1 hour, 39 minutes, 33 seconds. Margin of Victory: 3.179 seconds. Caution Flags: 2 for 9 laps. Lead Changes: 11 among 7 drivers. Lap Leaders: Bra.Keselowski 1-36; J.Leffler 37; P.Menard 38; C.Braun 39; E.Sadler 40; Bra.Keselowski 41-64; P.Menard 65-75; C.Edwards 76-84; Bra.Keselowski 85-104; J.Allgaier 105-106; C.Edwards 107-116; Bra. Keselowski 117-125. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): Bra.Keselowski, 4 times for 89 laps; C.Edwards, 2 times for 19 laps; P.Menard, 2 times for 12 laps; J.Allgaier, 1 time for 2 laps; E.Sadler, 1 time for 1 lap; C.Braun, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Leffler, 1 time for 1 lap. Top 10 in Points: 1. Bra.Keselowski, 3,704; 2. C.Edwards, 3,357; 3. K.Busch, 3,201; 4. J.Allgaier, 3,059; 5. K.Harvick, 2,908; 6. P.Menard, 2,892; 7. S.Wallace, 2,735; 8. T.Bayne, 2,571; 9. B.Gaughan, 2,487; 10. J.Leffler, 2,450. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
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AL Boxscore Rays 7, Orioles 3 Baltimore Tampa Bay ab r h bi ab r h bi BRorts 2b 2 0 0 0 BUpton cf 4 0 2 0 Markks rf 4 0 0 0 Bartlett ss 5 0 3 0 Wggntn 1b 4 1 1 0 Crwfrd lf 5 0 1 0 Scott dh 2 1 0 0 Longori 3b 5 2 2 0 AdJons cf 4 1 1 3 WAyar dh 4 1 3 1 Pie lf 4 0 0 0 SRdrgz 2b 4 1 1 1 Wieters c 4 0 1 0 Zobrist 1b 2 1 0 0 CIzturs ss 4 0 1 0 Shppch c 4 2 2 5 J.Bell 3b 4 0 0 0 Kapler rf 2 0 1 0 Joyce ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Totals 32 3 4 3 Totals 37 7 15 7 Baltimore Tampa Bay
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Flight attendantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grand exit is a dream for some By SAMANTHA GROSS Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t everyone thought about doing it? When the cubicle started to feel more like a prison than a calling? When the bossiest boss had a smile that was just too smug? When the piddling wage seemed not to be worth the aggravation? Defying the rules, telling people off and walking off a job isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t usually a launching pad for public acclaim and admiration. But few have fulfilled that particular working manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fantasy in such grand fashion as JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater, who left his job via the planeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emergency chute, beer in hand. It was enough to set Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart aflutter. Slaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sudden exit has rekindled memories of workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; liberation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and sparked wistful excitement among workers who have long fantasized of choosing pride over pay. Samuel Rodela still remembers the morning a decade ago when he spent his 1.5-hour commute contemplating how he would make his exit from an office that had turned oppressive,
with building resentment and stifled creativity. In the end, the web designer went with a simple approach: He walked into his office with a box and immediately started packing his belongings. When his hated boss asked what he was doing, he turned to her and uttered a few words usually not printed in newspapers. Then he walked out the door. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people are not happy in their situation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the best thing you can do is just quit,â&#x20AC;? the 30-year-old from Dallas says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not supposed to be that way. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way too short for that.â&#x20AC;? Rodela still believes that even in a daunting economic climate, professional opportunities will arise for those who refuse to settle. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Mary Phelps found. After being scolded for the last time by a boss she believed was treating her unfairly while sleeping with the other waitress on her shift, she seriously considered knocking over the giant pot of tomato sauce sitting on the Italian eateryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stove. Instead, she walked to the front of the restaurant and took orders from six tables sitting down at the
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Mary Phelps-Hathaway, of Columbia, Ky., said she was fed up with working at a restaurant where her boss was sleeping with the other waitress, she took orders at the start of dinner rush then walked out the door. beginning of the dinner rush. Then, before bringing anyone so much as a drop of water, she left. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It felt fantastic. It was a great feeling,â&#x20AC;? she recalls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was absolutely no regrets, absolutely. And it was a feeling of just letting go of something that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t working.â&#x20AC;? Now, nearly 30 years later, the Columbia, Ky., resident credits the experience with helping to build her career as an equestrian journalist. It â&#x20AC;&#x153;forced me ... to give myself the courage to put my energy into the riskier part of my life,â&#x20AC;? which was freelancing, she says.
But for many, pragmatism and self-control mean the fantasy of walking off the job will stay just that. Waiter Matthew Kennedy has dodged punches from belligerent drunks and fought with unruly customers displeased at being cut off at the bar. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s far from the first person in the service industry to be tempted to just walk out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honestly, I wish I could tell people off like he did,â&#x20AC;? the college student from Radford, Va., said of Slaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expletive-laden tirade over the airplaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public address system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I would lose my job, and I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why no one does it.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Especially with the economy the way it is, people out looking for work, if you lose your job it will take you forever to find another one.â&#x20AC;? In recent years, the foundering job market has left many workers effectively stuck in unhappy situations. That has let their imaginations run wild thinking about quitting. Behind the scenes at the airline where she worked before retiring in a recent involuntary furlough, Jacquie Kendall of Norfolk, Va., said she and her fellow flight attendants would often swap stories of what they would like to do on their way out the door. One had an elaborate plan to get pre-addressed, embossed comment cards printed for her last flight, just to make certain the airline would hear about what poor service she would deliver on her last day. Stories of dramatic exits â&#x20AC;&#x201D; both true and false â&#x20AC;&#x201D; keep many disgruntled workers inspired. The day after Slaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s airline escape made headlines, theCHIVE.com made an Internet splash with a series of photos supposedly e-mailed by an irate assistant to her co-workers.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jennyâ&#x20AC;? used scrawlings on a whiteboard to quit her job, embarrass her boss and expose him as an online game addict. A day later, the site revealed the entire thing was a hoax. However satisfying they may be, such dramatic exits may not be good career moves. Unless someone is being sexually harassed or suffering similar abuse, anything less than twoweeks notice might come back to haunt him or her in future job searches, said Roberta Chinsky Matuson, a human resource consultant and writer on workplace issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a bus boy or a marketing manager. There are protocols,â&#x20AC;? she said. That hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stopped Chris Carter. Out of the nearly 40 jobs that the 30-year-old has held, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s walked out of more than half. One time when he was working as a cook at a chain restaurant, he was handed a recipe book in Spanish and told to figure it out. Another time, a cartridge-refilling business assigned him to work with new machinery but refused to send him for training.
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The Sanford Herald / Sunday, August 15, 2010 / 7B
DEAR ABBY
BRIDGE HAND
Nagging over grandkids puts happy marriage in jeopardy
HOROSCOPES Universal Press Syndicate
Happy Birthday: Stand up for your rights and refuse to back down to anyone this year. Smart, forward-thinking and adaptable, diverse action will be required. You will be in a perfect position to impress the people you are dealing with. There is no time to rest or to ponder over what you are going to do next. Your numbers are 2, 10, 18, 27, 30, 33, 48 ARIES (March 21-April 19): There is money to be made. Send out your resume or offer to help someone you would like to work with in the future. Take an honest look at your personal life. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may want to lend a helping hand but don’t set yourself up to be taken advantage of. Know where and when to draw the line. The more time spent taking care of your needs, the better you will feel. GEMINI (May 21June 20): You may be impressed by what others do and say but have a little confidence in yourself and your abilities. You have just as much to offer as anyone else. Love is in the stars, so express the way you feel. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Listen carefully so you can detect lies from the truth. Do your homework. You don’t want to let anyone take advantage of you, especially those you are close to. Problems at home will lead to uncertainty and changes that are not easy to undo. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Travel should be on your agenda. No matter how far or near, the experience you gain will lead to greater knowledge and insight into others as well as yourself. Someone you want to impress will take an interest in your activities. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take a closer look at your personal financial
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situation to see what you can do to make your dollars stretch further. A problem with someone from your past is likely to surface. Be precise and you can control whatever situation you face. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Not everything will be readily available or easy to see. So much is riding on the decisions you make but, if you jump too quickly, you will probably have to backtrack. It’s better to be safe rather than first. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You know what you want, so ask for it. There is nothing unattainable if you put in the effort. You don’t have to spend to get ahead, but you do need to put in the time. Keep your emotions in check. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): A little adventure can be expected if you mingle with people who are new to you or who come from different backgrounds. Your status can change quickly by an offer or commitment you make. Don’t worry about opposition. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Stick close to home. Problems while traveling or dealing with groups, organizations or authority figures can be expected. Do your research before getting into a financial agreement. Please family and you will be rewarded. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): Emotional upset will stifle your chance of clearing an unfortunate situation with a friend or neighbor. Focus on your financial situation and your physical well-being. Someone you love will be able to relieve you of a burden. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You can form a partnership with someone interested in the same project you are. A discussion with someone you respect will change your way of thinking. Good fortune is in the stars and coming into money or a gift is likely.
DEAR ABBY: My childhood was difficult. My mother was a bitter, unforgiving, jealous woman. My father traveled a lot for his business and just tolerated my mother when he was home. I decided to never have children to bring into this family. When I first met Dave — my husband of 10 years — I told him my feelings. He said it was fine with him — he never had a strong desire to be a father. Until recently, our marriage has been a happy one. After constant nagging by my mother about “When are you going to give me grandkids?” I lied and said that Dave had a low sperm count and we wouldn’t be having any. Now Dave is no longer invited to their home for monthly Sunday dinners. Mother is suggesting I divorce Dave and marry “someone who can give her grandchildren.” Dave says that because he is “uninvited” I shouldn’t go either. My father sides with my mother and says she’s a lonely person. He says he will change his will if I upset Mom by not visiting. Abby, this has caused a real strain on our marriage. Please help. — NOBODY’S MAMA IN CALIFORNIA DEAR NOBODY’S MAMA: I’ll try. The success of a marriage is not measured by the ability to produce grandchildren. If you hadn’t lied to your mother, she wouldn’t be blaming your husband for the fact that she doesn’t have any. Tell her the real reason why you won’t be
belong? — EMBARRASSED IN VIRGINIA
Abigail Van Buren Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
having children, and how she influenced that decision. Her treatment of your husband and her meddling in your marriage are outrageous. Tell your father to keep his money, and if your mother is “lonely” it’s HIS job to fill her empty hours. If you allow your parents to continue to manipulate you, you will find yourself alone. o DEAR ABBY: My best friend, “Nancy,” is wonderful, generous and kind to everyone except her husband, “Ted.” She belittles, yells and embarrasses him constantly. Nancy has suggested that my boyfriend and I take a vacation with them, but I can’t stand hearing her constant criticism. Just having dinner with them is painful enough. Ted is a nice guy who tries hard to please Nancy, but he can’t seem to do anything right in her eyes. Is there anything I can do or say to Nancy without offending her or sticking my nose where it doesn’t
DEAR EMBARRASSED: As I see it, you have two choices. Keep dodging your friend’s efforts to arrange a joint vacation, which will wear thin after a while. Or, have a frank chat with her. Tell her — as gently as possible — that she may not realize how uncomfortable she makes others when they must witness her constant bickering with her husband, and until they mend fences, you and your boyfriend will be unavailable for vacations. o DEAR ABBY: An old friend I’ll call “Bud” used to take my ex-husband and me out for dinner and drinks. About 15 years ago, he met a woman. She moved in with him and then they got married. They have been married a long time now and I hardly get to see or talk to Bud. I am now divorced. I have always had “feelings” for this man, and I want what Bud’s wife has: She has a new car, a beautiful home, he has a new truck, they both work and seem to have everything. I don’t love Bud, but I know him from way back and I want to break them up. Can you give me any advice on how to? — LOSING OUT IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. DEAR LOSING OUT: You must not be a frequent reader of my column. In a case like this, I think I’ll take a pass.
ODDS AND ENDS Court says California mall’s chat policy illegal ROSEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California appeals court has struck down a shopping mall’s policy barring people from approaching strangers to chitchat. The 3rd District Court of Appeal this week said the rules at Roseville’s Westfield Galleria violate the California Constitution’s free speech guarantee. The mall prohibited people in its common areas from approaching people they didn’t know to talk unless the conversation was about business involving the mall or its tenants. The case arose after mall officials issued a citizen’s arrest of a 27-year-old pastor who tried to talk about his faith. The appeals court says the policy effectively bars shoppers from chatting about the weather or offering directions.
Plastic jar removed from Fla. bear cub’s head OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A black bear cub in Florida affectionately known as “jarhead” can finally enjoy a good meal. A clear plastic container was removed from the 6-month-old cub’s head after being stuck for at least 10 days. The cub poked its head into the jar when digging through trash in a neighborhood in central Florida. Biologists say the cub was days away from death because the jar made it impossible to eat or drink. The team had to tranquilize the mother bear and then grab the cub to remove the jar from the bear’s head. The subdued mother was then put in a trap
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Fla. pastor spends 3 days 50 feet in the air COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida pastor who spent nearly three days living on a mechanical lift 50 feet in the air has come down from his lofty perch. Pastor T.J. McCormick, of Coastal Community Church, had pledged to stay on the lift until 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies were donated for kids in Collier City. McCormick braved summer heat and rain storms from the time his mission began Tuesday until he stepped down from the lift Thursday night, after the 1,000 backpacks were collected. Nonetheless, he says he’d do it again.
Bike sold for $5 in Ky. once belonged to Landis LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The bicycle had two flat tires, but Greg Estes figured the $5 asking price still made it a bargain. Little did he know just how much. Estes checked on the bike’s origin after buying it at a yard sale in Owenton this month. He learned it was custom built for cycling star Floyd Landis for a 2007 mountain bike race in Colorado, shortly after Landis’ now-vacated victory in the 2006 Tour de France. Landis crashed in the Colorado race and finished second. A manager at Cyco-Path Bicycles in California says they built the bike for Landis. He told Estes he could get $6,000 or more for it on the open market. See answer, page 2A
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God will guide church board member Q: I was just elected to serve on our church’s governing board, and I have to admit I’m nervous about it. What advice would you give me? I’ve been a Sunday school teacher for several years (and still am), but this is new to me. -- K.W. A: The most important advice I can give you is to trust God and depend on Him for wisdom as you make decisions. Don’t depend only on your own wisdom or experience; look instead to God. And you can trust Him to help you, because if He gave this responsibility to you, He’ll also give you the wisdom to carry it out (if you seek it). Remember: You are not alone. God is more concerned about the welfare of your church than you are, and He knows what is best in every decision you’ll face. The Bible says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him” (James 1:5). Let me make two other suggestions that might help you. First, be a good listener. What concerns do the members of your church have that the board should be addressing? And what can you learn from those who have been leaders in your church longer than you have? The Bible says, “A wise man listens to advice” (Proverbs 12:15). In addition, seek God’s will for your church and its ministry -- and ask Him to help you and the board put it into action. Don’t be satisfied just to keep the buildings in good shape.
Lifestyles
8B / Sunday, August 15, 2010 / The Sanford Herald MARRIAGE
PARENTING
Will Chelsea change her name?
Facebook, blogs add nuances, nuisances for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press Writer
Is Chelsea a keeper or a changer? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what researchers call the newly married once they figure out what to do â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if anything â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about their names. Now that the big Clinton-Mezvinsky wedding is a wrap and Rhinebeck, N.Y., is back to its idyllic self, the question remains what Chelseaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice will be. There are loads of options, from making up brand new names and hybrids (Clevinsky) to hyphenates and add-ons like mom (Hillary Rodham Clinton). Research suggests more women than you might think â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 77 to 95 percent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; legally change their names when they marry, including those who take the time to make a switch but incorporate their maiden names informally to preserve their identities on the job. Jo-Anne Stayner, who provides name-change assistance at ImaMrs.com, said the decision today for many first-time brides is all about the value of a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s digital footprint, along with her educational and professional oomph. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not all Clintons, but we still care about the name game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With most women establishing a career before marriage (the average new bride is about 27 years old), it makes sense to want to protect the personal brand they have worked 14-hour days to create,â&#x20AC;? Stayner said. The question-and-answer site Ask.com fields
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Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky are seen during their wedding on July 31 in Rhinebeck, N.Y. Is Chelsea a keeper or a changer? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what researchers call the newly married once they figure out what to do â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if anything â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about their names. more than a million queries every day on a variety of subjects. In the last 30 days, three of its top 25 questions covered marital alphabet soup. n How long before a wedding do you start planning for a name change? Once engaged, Askâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experts recommend. Legal steps must usually wait until after the ceremony because a marriage certificate is required as proof of a name change. Gathering forms and researching requirements can take time, so getting a prenuptial jump on the chore will help. Government agencies, banks, credit card companies and employers have their own procedures. n Whose last name goes first in hyphenation? The decision is usually based on sound, alphabetical order or personal preference. n What percentage of brides takes their husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name? Though recent research
indicates a range spanning well over half, Ask cited one study done at Indiana University last year estimating 80 percent, with 70 percent of Americans surveyed saying brides SHOULD take their husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last name. A recent study out of the Netherlands indicates women who use their husbandsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; surnames earn an average of about $1,150 less a month than those who keep their maiden names. Name-changers were generally older and had less education. Presidential daughters over the last four decades have either left their names alone or pushed them to the middle. At 30 with an advanced college degree and some work experience to her credit (as an investment analyst), Chelseaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty average bride, other than her dad being a former president, her mom secretary of state and her pricey nuptials dubbed the latest wedding of the century. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s off on a top-secret
â&#x20AC;&#x153;LOOK TOO FAMILIAR?â&#x20AC;?
honeymoon with no name announcement yet. But consider Samantha Saephan, 29, of the San Francisco Bay Area. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a public relations manager for a large communications and will soon dive in to a name change after getting hitched to Sean Thai on May 22. Of ethnic lu-Mien origin, her parents are from Laos and named her Meuang Ay Saephan. She chose Samantha for her public self in middle school but remained Meuang Ay legally and at home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I already knew that I wanted to change my last name so I would have my husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last name,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little bit of being old fashioned and traditional, and also further down the line when we do have children Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to have the same last name as my kids.â&#x20AC;? Saephan wants to preserve part of her past, a decision made easier by her lack of a middle name. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going back and forth on what part of my birth name I should leave as a middle name so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll still have something tied to my birth name.â&#x20AC;? On the table are â&#x20AC;&#x153;Samantha Saephan,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Samantha Meuang Ay Thaiâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meuang Ay Thai.â&#x20AC;? Business law professor David Ryan Polgar, 31, in West Hartford, Conn., married Leslie Doane the same day Saephan and Thai wed. Doane legally took her hubbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last name, informally preserving Doane as a second middle name for her work as a real estate agent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to come up in searches if people look me up under Doane, but the whole process is frustrating,â&#x20AC;? she said. And the male perspective? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could never imagine changing my name,â&#x20AC;? her husband said.
By AMANDA KWAN Associated Press Writer
If she could turn back time, Sherry Petersik would have done things differently on Facebook. The 28-year-old new mom, who writes a home decor blog called Young House Love, wanted only friends and family to access her profile on the 6-year-old social networking site. But one blog reader sought permission, followed by others, and at the risk of alienating them, Petersik and husband John lost their privacy. Keeping family life private at a time when 500 million people are on Facebook is a challenge made tougher for young early adopters used to living life online but now also juggling the responsibilities of marriage and children. Petersik, who lives in Richmond, Va., wanted only family to know when she was pregnant, and when daughter Clara was born in May. Their joy was tempered by concern that someone in their real-life circle would inadvertently spill the news on Facebook. Losing privacy â&#x20AC;&#x153;has completely changed the way I use Facebook,â&#x20AC;? Petersik said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We now feel like we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t share a lot of personal things because we feel like we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want the world at-large to read them.â&#x20AC;? She said they used to share travel plans or personal details because â&#x20AC;&#x153;these were our friends and family, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to rob us or have an agenda,â&#x20AC;? but now the couple is hyper-aware of keeping those details offline. Yakini Etheridge, a 31year-old clinical psycholo-
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gist in New York City, has whittled down what she reveals on her profile as more readers of her parenting blog, Prissy Mommy, find her on Facebook. She said that at the time she joined Facebook, she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize she could be selective about how much personal information to share. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As I learned about it, I was like â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Oh, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to have people see my schools? OK, then they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to,â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; she said. Etheridge and husband Derek have a toddler named Chase and a new baby. On top of parenting, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dealing with her blog, where she posts personal photos and anecdotes, and baby product reviews. Etheridge didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize Derek, a lawyer, was sensitive about photos until she posted what she thought was a cute family moment: Derek in an undershirt and boxers, reading to Chase on the couch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He called me from work and said, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe you put a picture of me with my underwear online!â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Etheridge recalled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just wearing shorts and a shirt.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Those arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shorts, those are my boxers.â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; She said she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immediately realize that the intimate family moment was available, for example, to one of Derekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clients. She deleted the photo. Judy Aldridge, 47, and her 18-year-old daughter are heavy social-media users: Aldridge for her Atlantis Home blog and online accessories shop and Jane for her popular Sea of Shoes fashion blog. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think if you look at our blogs, it seems like we share a lot. But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much stuff thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s off-limits,â&#x20AC;? said Aldridge, who adds that she always looks over Janeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s posts before theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re published. For the suburban Dallas family, relationships, their home address, day-today activities and their whereabouts are never mentioned on the blogs. And taking photos of some friends and family now comes with more care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be doing something and snapping a photo, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll say, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to see myself on your blog. No way,â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Aldridge said. Sara Hinkle, a 24year-old new mother and freelance illustrator in Bloomington, Ind., said the seemingly simple act of taking pictures with friends and talking about her day now goes through self-editing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about the blog, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever put their names in it,â&#x20AC;? she said. But for Brittany Birnel, a 30-year-old mom of three in the Denver suburbs, personal blogs are so common in her social circle that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not concerned when she shares photos of friends or their children. All of them have their own blogs and post photos and other personal information there so the permission is assumed, she said. Birnel, who writes the parenting blog Tangled and True, posts photos of her two daughters, Lily and Stella, and son Finn. She said she recognized the risk of using their real names online, but skirting around identifying her children was a futile attempt at deterring anyone determined to get that information.
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The Sanford Herald / SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010
Business On the Street
Better times at Smithfield
Jonathan Owens Have news about your local business? E-mail Jonathan at owens@sanfordherald.com
A new leather store
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new leather store has opened in Tramway, though many customers have insisted it is not new at all. J&K Leather opened earlier this summer at 2308 Jefferson Davis Highway, in the old location of J&L Leather. Though the two names are similar, the stores actually have no connection at all. The new store is operated by James and Kathy Swearengin of Knightdale. They happened upon the space in Sanford on a trip back from Albemarle, where they had planned to open a shop. They fell in love with the town and decided to sign a lease that day. Kathy Swearengin said the couple has been in the leather business for about 10 years, but sold their items mostly at bike shows and charity rides. This is their first official store. But given that the building is the former home of J&L Leather, and the names are so similar, many people who have stopped in on the Swearengins think it’s the same store, she said. The letters in the store’s name stand for James and Kathy, the couple’s first names. “We are an all-new store,” Kathy said. “We just want everybody to know that and come in and give us a chance.” The Swearengins sell mostly motorcycle leather apparel and accessories, including jackets, vests, chaps, saddlebags and more. The store is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. For more information, call 777-6873.
Correction to last week’s column Last week, I mistakenly wrote that JD PowerSports, a new motorcycle dealership, was located in Pittsboro. The store is actually located at 1202 E. 11th Street in Siler City. I apologize for the confusion.
Dancin’ the night away So this week’s column is a little sparse, I know. I have an excuse though — maybe not a great one, but an excuse, nonetheless. I spent most of my time last week making final preparations for the Second Annual Dancing with the Lee County Stars event, Communities in Schools of Lee County’s major fundraiser for the year. You can read all about it in today’s edition. I was a dancer at the event Friday night. I was
See Street, Page 10B
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Edward Morrison holds up a sign protesting against Smithfield Packing, in Fayetteville. The owner of the world’s largest hog slaughterhouse and the union it fought in one of the South’s longest-running labor disputes have buried nearly a generation of animosity. A year after their first labor contract took effect in the union-hostile region, the United Food and Commercial Workers and managers of the Smithfield Packing plant said they’ve set aside bitterness in a rural region where jobs are scarce.
A year later, slaughterhouse, union set aside bitterness By EMERY P. DALESIO AP Business Writer
TAR HEEL — The owner of the world’s largest hog slaughterhouse and the union it fought in one of the South’s longest-running labor disputes have buried more than 15 years of animosity. A year after their first labor contract took effect in the union-hostile region, the United Food and Commercial Workers and managers of the Smithfield Packing plant said they’ve set aside bitterness in a rural region where jobs are scarce. “Surprisingly, for the 17 years of fighting we had, our relationship is as good as any place with Smithfield that we represent,” said Mark Lauritsen, the UFCW’s international vice president for meatpacking plants. Two-thirds of the 32,000 employees in corporate parent Smithfield Foods’ pork division are covered by union contracts, the company’s annual report said. Workplace injuries and the rate of employees who miss work are both down. While the sputtering economy helps keep people at their jobs, some say the work environment at the massive plant is better than ever. Managers seem nicer, said Pam Norris, who has worked at the plant for about three years.
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The Smithfield Packing Co. in Tarheel. “They quit yelling and screaming at you,” said Norris, a 48-year-old from Clarkton who runs a machine that wraps pork chops packaged for grocery stores. The plant about 80 miles south of Raleigh is the size of a shopping mall, towering in the tiny town of Tar Heel, population 70. Workers who commute an hour or more from across eastern North Carolina and South Carolina kill up to 32,000 hogs a day and slice them into pork loins and hams. The plant represents about 30 percent of the company’s worldwide slaughtering capacity. The company and the UFCW locked horns almost as soon as the plant opened in 1992. Employees complained the unrelenting pace led to repetitive-motion and cutting injuries, and about bosses who were strict.
A truce was imposed in October 2008 by a federal judge in a settlement to the company’s lawsuit alleging the UFCW’s years-long, multistate shaming campaign amounted to racketeering. The company estimated the negative publicity cost it $900 million. Two elections in the 1990s were marred by company threats to freeze wages, fire workers and close the plant if the union was approved. But in December 2008, a narrow majority of workers voted for the union. In July 2009, employees agreed to a four-year contract. Smithfield executives declined interviews about the work environment. “Our focus is our customers and providing them with quality products. The UFCW leadership, our management team, and our employees are working well together,” the corporate parent’s top human resources
executive, Jeff Gough, said in an e-mail. The cooperation appears to be producing results. The proportion of workers injured on the job who missed work days or had to be reassigned dropped from 11.2 per hundred workers in 2006 to 8.8 in 2008, before the union came on board, state safety inspectors said. The rate dropped again in 2009 to 6.1 per hundred workers and is now 2.1, the company said. The union, which trains workers how to spot hazards, said it couldn’t calculate the 2009 injury rate because it didn’t have firm figures on the number of workers and the total hours they worked. The union will ask for 2010 figures early next year. Problems the company faced with absenteeism or quitting in droves have improved, said Carl Green, the local union’s president. Right after the union election, about 9 percent of the plant’s workers missed a day of work in the average week, Green said. The absenteeism rate now is down to around 4 percent, he said. The union’s absenteeism figures differ slightly from the companies, but both show fewer employees missing work. A year ago, about 250
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CHAMBER CHAT
Everyone benefits from ‘ripple effect’
L Bob Joyce Bob Joyce is President of the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce.
ast week was a good week in Lee County. Our community was chosen for a $28 million investment by Caterpillar Inc. and the addition of 325 jobs. Although the pay rate will vary by function, these new jobs will average $35,000 plus benefits — a total annual payroll of nearly $12 million. Adding $1 million each month to Lee County’s economy is great news for our car dealers, restaurants, dry
cleaners, furniture stores and insurance agents. Everyone benefits from more dollars in our economy. Economic research tells us dollars circulate three to four times in a community before the “ripple effect” smoothes out. (The old
formula said seven times… money moves faster in today’s global economy.) Regardless of the formula used, the real effect of an extra $12 million will extend throughout our area to many businesses...even to our churches and non-profits. Last week, we discussed North Carolina’s outstanding fourth place ranking in a recent study of the best states
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totally prepared for the worst, though, and told everyone that my goal for the night was to not do anything that would get a million hits on YouTube. But it went very well, thanks to my awesome partner Kelly Buie-Godfrey from Sanford Nautilus and our choreographer Shelby McConnell from Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Dance, who somehow many me into a passable dancer for at least one night. We finished fifth out of 10 couples, which was actually pretty good considering we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a major sponsor. And it was so much fun hanging out with the other guys before we hit the stage. Kevin Yow of Air Cleaning Equipment Inc., who won the artistic portion of the event with his partner Karla Koballa, and Roger King of Pfizer, who won the overall title with The Heraldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Holly Hight, kept the mood light and
which helped the nerves problem. And I spent a lot of the night talking to Attorney Jeff Ward about our favorite subject â&#x20AC;&#x201D; UNC football and basketball. Lee County Emergency Management Director Shane Seagroves and I had a pretty intense rivalry going. He and his partner Lynn Smith beat Kelly and I by one point in the artistic portion and he rather enjoyed flashing that trophy in our faces the rest of the night. The best part of the whole thing is that we raised more than $55,000 for the group, an astonishing amount. I wish I could raise that much for myself! But CIS-LC is worth every penny. From dropout prevention programs to the BackPack Pals program, the group is responsible for making many studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives better in the county. Thank you to all my fellow dancers and everyone who made the event a success, as well as all of you who gave Kelly and I money!
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for business in 2010. In this national study, scores were given to each state in ten categories: Cost of Doing Business, Workforce, Quality of Life, Economy, Transportation and Infrastructure, Technology & Innovation, Education, Business Friendliness, Access to Capital and Cost of Living. We covered the first five categories last week. Here are the details on the last five: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION States were evaluated on their support for innovation, the number of patents issued to their residents, and the deployment of broadband services. Also considered were federal health and science research grants to the states. For this category, North Carolina ranked eleventh just behind 10th place Virginia. South Carolina ranked 26th. The top state in this category is California. EDUCATION Business thrives where education is a priority. Not only do companies want to draw from an educated
pool of workers, they want employees to have a great place to raise a family. Higher education institutions offer companies a source for recruiting new talent, as well as partners in research and development. In this category, our state ranked 26th. Virginia garnered 13th place. South Carolina ranked number 43. The top state is Massachusetts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; best overall in test scores, class size and spending per pupil, plus they have a number of top rated higher education institutions. BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS Regulation is inevitable, and some of it is necessary to protect the public. However, business needs an environment which is perceived to be friendly, especially in a stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal and regulatory frameworks. We ranked 13th. South Carolina was number 30 while our northern neighbors in Virginia reached 2nd place. Number one in business friendliness is Delaware, which is why so many corporations, especially financial institutions, have a Delaware home address.
venture capitalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an increasingly important source of fundingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; flows to some states more than others. Bank deposits, banking headquarters and private capital were some of the measurements in this category. California, Massachusetts and New York are the top three. North Carolina is a respectable number 10. South Carolina is 34. Virginia is 9th. COST OF LIVING Normal household expenses also drive the cost of doing business. Researchers looked at prices of everything from housing to food and energy. Companies know that wages go further when the cost of living is low. North Carolina is 23rd on this list, one place ahead of South Carolina. Oklahoma and Tennessee are tied for first place, meaning their cost of living is lowest. Virginia ranked 27th. The bottom four (most expensive) states are: Hawaii, California, New Jersey
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workers quit or were fired every month, the ACCESS TO CAPITAL Companies go where company said, a pace 919-775-1357 of about 3,000 workers the money is, and (/523 -ON &RI s 3AT a year at a time hourly workers numbered 4,600. Terminations now are half last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s level and the head count is 5,000, the company said. The UFCWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Green said turnover is down more than sixfold. The lower absenteeism and turnover may have a lot to do with the fact that unemployment rates for Board Certified in Family Medicine counties near the plant are 11 percent in North Carolina, and above 14 -EN S (EALTH s 7OMEN S (EALTH s !CUTE $ISEASES s 0REVENTIVE #ARE percent in South Caro!NNUAL 0HYSICALS s 3CHOOL 0HYSICALS s 3PORTS 0HYSICALS s 6ACCINATIONS lina. Not surprisingly, workers are holding onto any job longer. The number 3 'ULF 3TREET s 3ANFORD .# of Americans who volun/FlCE s &AX tarily quit has fallen by one-third since the reces-ON &RI AM PM sion began, according 3AT AM PM 3AT BY APPOINTMENT ONLY to the Bureau of Labor
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and Alaska. When Caterpillar executives made a decision about the location of their new plant, which factors did they consider? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all of them. At their announcement, company officials mentioned almost every category, but specifically our great workforce and community college training programs. Although every corporate relocation project seeks slightly different amenities, Bob Heuts and our economic development team must be ready with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;scorecardâ&#x20AC;? that makes us competitive with 14,000 other communities in the US. Our team deserves congratulations for the terrific job in attracting Caterpillar. And while North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth place ranking is a definite plus for us, the battle for jobs is also fought at the local level. Our community cannot fail to make the investment which keeps us in the fight. Statistics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are being very cautious and that is probably promoting more retention at their job than if the economy was much improved,â&#x20AC;? said Sherwood Southerland, who heads the Employment Security Commission region that includes the plant. The slaughterhouse also provides one of the best paychecks in the area, averaging about $12 an hour. Every week, as dozens of new hires begin their orientation, union representatives hand employees laminated copies of newspaper front pages noting record high jobless rates to press the point that a paycheck is worth earning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to say Local 1208 is the reason absenteeism is down,â&#x20AC;? Green said. But â&#x20AC;&#x153;we do feel some things we say at orientation and in the plant has helped.â&#x20AC;?
Can You Save for Retirement and College? As another school year approaches, you may be thinking about the day in which youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be sending your children off to college. Can you afford to help them pay for school while still saving for your own retirement? There are many strategies to explore when saving for your retirement and your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education. To implement the right mix of options, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to discuss your situation with a professional ďŹ nancial advisor, but here are some options to consider: s Contribute to your 401(k). Since many people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have unlimited funds available to save for retirement and college, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to get the most mileage possible from the money invested. Try to utilize the tax-advantaged retirement accounts available to you. For starters, contribute as much as you can afford to your 401(k) or other employersponsored retirement plan. Not only can your earnings grow on a taxdeferred basis, but your contributions are generally made with pretax dollars, so the more you contribute, the lower your annual taxable income â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which, in turn, could give you more disposable income to invest for college. In 2010, you can contribute
up to $16,500 to your 401(k), or $22,000 if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re 50 or older. s Fund your IRA. Depending on your income level, your contributions to a traditional IRA may also lower your taxable income, again potentially freeing up resources for college. Plus, your earnings can grow tax deferred. If you qualify for a Roth IRA, your contributions are not tax-deductible, but your earnings grow tax free. Withdrawals are also tax-free, provided youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve held your account at least ďŹ ve years and you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start taking withdrawals until youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at least age 59½. Also, you can withdraw Roth IRA contributions without paying taxes (since youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already been taxed on this money), so you could use these funds, if necessary, to help pay for college costs, although ideally youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to leave your account untouched until you retire. If eligible, you can contribute up to $5,000 to your traditional or Roth IRA in 2010, or $6,000 if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re 50 or older.
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Saving holy grounds D.E. Parkerson The Paper Pulpit Del Parkerson is a retired pastor of First Baptist Church. Contact him at dparkerson@ec.rr.com.
God’s plan to manage money
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esus often used parables to convey spiritual truth. The Gospels contain thirty-eight, and sixteen of these deal with money management. In fact, the New Testament says more about managing your money than about heaven and hell combined. Five times more is said about money than prayer. While the New Testament contains more than five hundred verses on both prayer and faith, over two thousand verses deal with money and your possessions. That surprises lots of people. Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them” (Matthew 25:14). This parable implies two things: (1) God is the owner, and (2) You and I, as stewards, have responsibilities. Since all money is God’s money, every spending decision is a spiritual decision. Your checkbook is the reflection of your love of God and of your priorities as a steward. As you examine your checkbook, what does it say about you? Are you embarrassed? One day all of us will give account to God for the way we have managed His resources. What
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A statue of Mary resides on the retreat land of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Wareham, Mass. The order has sold development rights on about 100 acres of its property, which is now permanently preserved.
At-risk religious lands being preserved nationwide By JAY LINDSAY Associated Press Writer
WAREHAM, Mass. — The stretch of shoreline owned by a Massachusetts religious order is a place where even the sounds add to the stillness. Bells jangle on buoys as birds chatter and the tide slides in a soft rush past scattered clammers. “It’s a refuge of silence,” said the Rev. Stan Kolasa, director of a retreat center on the Buzzards Bay property. “It’s holy. This is holy ground.” It’s also protected ground. Kolasa’s Roman Catholic order, the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, sold development rights on 100 acres of its property for $3.6 million. It’s now a key piece of the Great Neck Conservation Area, which opens to the public this fall. Deals to buy religious land,
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John Browning, left, head of the Waltham Land Trust walks with the Rev. Stan Kolasa of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary on the congregations retreat in Wareham, Mass. or its development rights, are being made with the help of conservationists from Washington state to Colorado and New Jersey. In a tough economy,
such land is a tempting asset for churches and religious orders to trade for solvency. But many are choosing to conserve it, sometimes for less money
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obacco…tobacco! It became cherished in the 1940’s when the bold boll weevil infected cotton but obviously didn’t crave the taste of the new green plants growing in fields. Country folks sure did like the scent of those cured leaves that after processing became cigarettes, cigars, snuff and chewing tobacco, but more importantly, they loved the money derived from this big cash crop. Tobacco was pert-near a holy weed when it came to cures for insect bites, earache, croup, pain, anxiety, whathave-you. It was best known for its treatment of stings from bees, wasps and hornets — wet chewing tobacco or snuff straight from your mouth was placed on the bite. Grandpa said tobacco drew out the poison and numbed
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the pain. Tobacco was also used to soothe cuts, sores, ringworms, burns, blisters and boils. When I was six years old and playing outside I was suddenly surrounded by yellow jackets and was stung all over my body. As I cried and screamed at the top of my lungs Mama (Ruby Lett) took off my clothes and Aunt Gladys, who lived across the
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This column is a chapter from AlexSandra Lett’s book “Timeless Moons, Seasons of the Fields and Matters of the Heart.”
than private developers would offer. “There’s a rising consciousness among a lot of different religious groups that the environment is very important,” said Kathy McGrath of the Religious Land Conservancy Project. Some, she said, “think about land conservation as a spiritual activity.” “We’ve recognized that we have more common ground than we ever knew we had,” Kathy Sferra of Mass Audubon, which helped secure the Sacred Hearts’ contract. But even with two willing parties, religious land deals aren’t easy. It can take years to get consensus from a religious group, approval from various levels of government and funding from
road, applied wet snuff to each swollen spot. Within a few minutes I felt the pain subside. When young’uns had earaches, tobacco was one of the cures. During harvest season Gladys would warm the green tobacco leaves over a fire, squeeze the juice out and put a few drops into the ear. Daddy (Bud) used an easier method. He would blow a few puffs of cigarette smoke directly into our ears to ease the pain so we could at least go to sleep. Grandpa (Puzie Lett) said tobacco was his favorite remedy for hemorrhoids. The tobacco leaf was also rolled into a suppository and injected into the rectum for pain. One time when I was “coughing myself to death,” due to bronchitis and Mama had tried many remedies. Gladys mixed snuff and lard into a poultice and applied it to my throat and chest. The stench just about killed me, but I guess the concoction
snuffed out the infection. Throughout my childhood and teenage years I complained a lot that Daddy’s smoking agitated my asthma. After high school when I left our cigarette smoke-filled farmhouse I vowed I would never date anyone who smoked and certainly would never labor in the tobacco industry again. Despite protests from parents who said “girls don’t need a college education” I longed to use my writing talents and found expression through journalism. When I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1976 I headed to Columbus, Ohio, to be a patient at an integrative health clinic that focused on healing body, mind and spirit. In studying natural remedies I learned that tobacco had powerful medicinal properties. However, when I visited my parents
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Dr. Charles Sikes Jr. and Dr. Andrew Graves of Family Eye Care recently joined the other optometrists in Sanford who have volunteered to serve those in need through the Helping Hand Clinic. Dr. Sikes and Dr. Graves will offer comprehensive eye exams to clients of the Helping Hand Clinic. The Helping Hand Clinic serves the uninsured, low income resident of Lee County by providing various avenues of medical care. The plaque presented to Dr. Sikes and Dr. Graves by Marilyn Green, Executive Director of the Helping Hand Clinic, expresses appreciation of their service to those in need in the community. Pictured are Dr. Charles Sikes Jr., Marilyn Green and Dr. Andrew Graves.
n Sanford Central Class of 1965 Sanford Central Class of 1965 will hold its 45th class reunion at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Elks Club, 910 Carthage St., Sanford. Tickets are $35 for a couple and $20 for a single. There will be a dutch treat dinner and â&#x20AC;&#x153;meet & greetâ&#x20AC;? at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at Davisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steaks on Westover Drive for classmates and their guests. Please make checks payable to Sanford Central Class of 1965 and mail to Jack Dickens, 673 Bruce Coggins Road, Sanford N.C. 27332. For more information, call Jack at 775-5705. n Sanford Central Class of 1970 Sanford Central High School Class of 1970 will hold a reunion from 7 p.m. to midnight Sept. 18 at Chef Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurant. Cost per person is $30 with a cash bar. For more information, call LaVerne at 774-8827. Classmates will gather at 8 p.m. Sept. 17 at The Flame for social time.
Each classmate will cover the cost of their own food and drinks.
n Lee Senior Class of 1985 The Lee Senior Class of 1985 will hold its 25th class reunion from 7:30 to midnight Oct. 2 at the Westlake Club. Advance tickets are $30 per couple and $20 for single. Make checks payable to: Lee County Class of 1985; mail to: First Bank, c/o Stewart Forbes, 2630 S. Horner Blvd., Sanford, N.C. 27330. n Lee Senior Class of 1988 The Lee Senior Class of 1988 will hold its 40th birthday bash/reunion Oct. 1 and Oct. 2. Ticket prices are $35 per single and $60 per couple, which will include the Friday night football game, a family event Saturday afternoon and the 40th birthday party Saturday night. Mail check and registration form to: Lee Sr. Class of 1988 Reunion, 510 Cool Springs Road, Sanford, N.C. 27330. Make checks payable to Lee Senior Class
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n Lee Senior Class of 1990 The Lee County High School Class of 1990 will hold its 20th class reunion at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Elks Club, 910 Carthage St., Sanford. Tickets are $40 per couple and $25 per single. Family fun night will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Lee Senior vs. Holly Springs football game. Admission is $5 at the gate. For more information, go to facebook, Lee County Senior High School 1990 - 20 year reunion.
Family n Matthews The Matthews family reunion will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Dennis Wicker Civic Center. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish. For more information, contact Tommy Matthews at (919) 7744004. o To add a reunion annoouncement, contact Kim Edwards at edwardsk@sanfordherald. com.
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Engagements were Gwyn Barshinger, pianist; Diana Buchanan, soloist, accompanied by Pam Buchanan, pianist. Wedding director was Pam Chaney. Guest register attendant was Tiffany Yan. Program attendants were Danielle Chaney and Erica Chaney. Following a honeymoon trip to Jamaica, the couple will reside in Fayetteville.
Avent — Haigler
Casey Jane Haigler of Monroe and Stephen Mark Avent of Sanford were married at 3 p.m. May 29 at Shiloh Advent Christian Church by the Rev. Billy Mobley. The bride is the daughter of Sonia Haigler and Mike Haigler, both of Monroe, and the granddaughter of Mrs. Julia Clontz and Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Haigler, all of Monroe. She attended Piedmont High School and is a graduate of Methodist University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology and a minor in Chemistry. She will be attending Physician Assistant School. The bridegroom is the son of Mark and Leann Avent of Sanford and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Brown of Sanford and the late Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Avent. He attended Lee Senior High School and is a graduate of Methodist University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Financial Economics. He is employed with the State Employees Credit Union in Fayetteville as a Financial Officer. Escorted by her father, Mike Haigler, the bride wore a sleeveless ivory gown of French lace with a slimming A-line skirt that flowed in to a chapellength train. The V-shaped neckline had a scalloped
Casey Haigler Avent edging with a crystal encrusted satin band highlighting the empire waistline. The back featured a deep V-shape with scalloped edging. She wore a ivory fingertip veil, and carrited a hand-tied bouquet of pink roses bound withivory satin ribbon and a necklance belonging to her great-grandmother. Maid of honor was Tana Haigler, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Melissa Haigler and Renee Whitmire, sisters of the bride,
and Stephanie Avent, twin sister of the groom. Best man was Mark Avent, father of the groom. Groomsmen were Tim Sloan, Scott Councilman and Joseph Haigler, brother of the bride. Flower girls were Lela Whitmire and Makayla Whitmire, nieces of the bride. Candle lighters were Adam Haigler and Ray Haigler, cousins of the bride. Wedding musicians
Campbell — Dudley
Janet Marie Dudley of Sanford and Dakotah Allen Campbell, both of Mountain City, Tenn., were married at 1:30 p.m. June 5 at Pocket Presbyterian Church in Sanford by Dr. Thomas Peake. The bride, daughter of the Revs. David and Kathryn Dudley of Sanford, is a 2010 graduate of King College, Bristol, Tenn., and plans to study nursing. The bridegroom, son of Rick Campbell of Shady Valley, Tenn., and Tina Lipford of Mountain City, Tenn., is a 2010 graduate of King College and plans to pursue doctoral studies in Plant Biology at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. Escorted by her father, Rev. David Dudley, the bride wore a sleeveless white matte satin gown featuring a V-neckline with an A-line skirt. The bodice was accented with rows of minipearls, rhinestones, and Swarovski crystals set into a deep V design front and back. The gown featured a deep V-back leading to a peek-a-boo inverted chapel-length train accented with Swarovski crystals. She wore an elbow-length, two-
Diesfeld — Kelly
Karen Rene Kelly and James Edward Diesfeld III, both of Sanford, were married at 4:30 p.m. June 5 at Carolina Lakes by the Rev. Gary Ashley. The bride, daughter of Ronnie and Louise Kelly, attended Lee County High School and N.C. State University. She is employed with Capital Bank. The bridegroom, son of Jim and Linda Diesfeld, attended Lee County High School. He is employed with Progress Energy. Escorted by her father, Ronnie Kelly, the bride wore a strapless white gown made by Davinci with a chapel-length train. She wore an elbowlength veil trimmed with white satin ribbon, and carried a bouquet of white and Fuchsia Tulips wrapped with white satin ribbon. Maid of honor was Kristy Collins. Bridesmaids were Christie Diesfeld, sister-in-law of
Janet and Dakotah Campbell tiered tulle veil trimmed with sequins and white ballet shoes which her mother originally wore in her own wedding. She carried a cascading bouquet of fresh
flowers and greenery, which included a stem of pale pink phalaenopsis orchids from her father’s orchid collection. Maid of honor was Emily
n Events The reception was hosted by the bride, groom and mother of the bride in the fellowship hall. The rehearsal dinner was hosted by the parents of the groom in the fellowship hall. A family shower for the groom was hosted by Levonda Richardson, Alysse Richardson, Becky Richardson and Erlene Brown. A miscellaneous shower was hosted by Salem Presbyterian Church. A bridal luncheon was hosted by Sue Tipton and Lindsey Tipton at Miss Lacy’s Tea Room. A miscellaneous shower was hosted by Shiloh Advent Christian Church. A brunch was given by the family of the bride in Monroe. A girls weekend was given by Tana Haigler and Stephanie Avent. A batchelorette party was hosted by Tiffany Yan.
Wallace. Bridesmaids were Emily Hansen and Kendall Reese. Best man was Matt Lipford, stepbrother of the groom. Groomsmen were Tyler Hamrick and Jake Canter. Wedding directors were Elizabeth Thomas and Edith Gladden. Friend of the bride Guest Registry attendant was Alana Godbey. Wedding musician was David Almond, organist. Following a honeymoon trip to the Outer Banks, the couple will reside in Athens, Ga. n Events The reception was hosted by the family of the bride in the fellowship hall of the church. The rehearsal dinner was hosted by the family of the groom in the fellowship hall of the church. A shower was given by Circle Two of the Presbyterian Women of Pocket Presbyterian Church. Members of the groom’s family hosted a shower in Mountain City, Tenn. A lingerie shower given by college friends in Bristol, Tenn. A bridesmaid’s breakfast was hosted by the mother of the bride at her home.
the groom, and Summer Kelly, niece of the bride. Best man was Paul Magill. Groomsmen were Jim Diesfeld, father of the groom; Willie Diesfeld, brother of the groom; and Sean Diesfeld, son of the groom. Ring bearer was Cameron Diesfeld, son of the groom. Wedding musician was Gene Dickens. Wedding director was Lori Williams. Following a honeymoon cruise to the Western Carribean, the couple will reside in Sanford. n Events The reception was hosted by the parents of the bride at the Carolina Lakes Clubhouse. The rehearsal dinner was hosted by the parents of the groom at Elizabeth’s Pizza. A bridal shower was hosted by the family of the groom at the Civitan Clubhouse. A bridal shower was hosted by the family of the bride at Ephesus Baptist Church.
Suter — Cox Raymond W. Cox of Sanford plans to marry Cynthia A. Suter, formally of Pennsylvania, in a private ceremony Oct. 23 in Pinehurst. The bridegroom-elect is the son of Donnie Vee Cox of Sanford and the late Raymond C. Cox Jr.. The bride-elect is the daughter of Edward and Tana Suter from Leesburg, Va. and Pamela and Robert Shiner Jr. of Carolina Shores. The couple met at Pfizer (formally Wyeth) in Sanford.
Whitaker — Nealy Jerome and Vickie Whitaker of Sanford announce the engagement of their daughter, Pamela Sue Whitaker of Sanford, to Jeffrey Alen Nealy of Spring Lake. He is the son of Jeffrey and Deb Nealy of Spring Lake. The wedding is planned for 1 p.m. Sept. 25 at Calvary Missionary Methodist Church. The couple met in high school.
Porter — Thomas Bruce and Ginger Porter of Sanford announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Elizabeth Porter of Sanford, to Dr. Emmanuel “Jaison” Thomas of Bethesda, Md. He is the son of Jerome and Anna Thomas of Miami, Fla. The wedding is planned for 2 p.m. Aug. 28 at St. Stephen Catholic Church. The couple met Nov. 12, 2006 at the Miami International Airport.
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Karen Kelly Diesfeld A bridal shower was hosted by co-workers
of Capital Bank at San Felipe.
Engagement and wedding announcements and anniversaries are featured in Sunday’s Carolina section. The Sanford Herald has designed forms to be used for submitting this information, which will be mailed, faxed or e-mailed upon request. These forms must be delivered to The Herald office at 208 St. Clair Court by 9 a.m. Wednesday, four days before the announcement is to appear in the newspaper. Announcements also can be e-mailed to edwardsk@sanfordherald.com. For more information, call News Clerk Kim Edwards at (919) 718-1224.
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different private and public sources. And with public funds for conservation land getting more scarce, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to seal any type of conservation purchase and the opportunities to buy donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last forever, said Joe Martens of the Open Space Institute, which has purchased religious properties along the Hudson River. The properties can be expensive and complex, particularly if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a building like an old monastery included in the sale, Martens said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lots of them out there. I think the conservation community ... (is) really concerned about the futures of the properties,â&#x20AC;? Martens said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my opinion, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not enough money in the system right now.â&#x20AC;? Financial pressures from declining attendance or clergy are a key reason religious groups put land on the market in the first place. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no coincidence Catholic groups have been involved in many of the recent deals. Statistics from the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University show that since 1965, the number of religious brothers has dropped 62 percent (12,271 to 4,690). Over the same period the number of religious sisters has plummeted 68 percent (179,954 to 57,444). McGrath said an orderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s land, often left through bequest, can become a burden, and selling the land or development rights is an attractive way to ease that strain. Plus, it can provide money to take care of aging members and continue their mission.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;As time goes on and the orders age, (the pressure to sell) gets more and more acute,â&#x20AC;? McGrath said. Kolasa said the Sacred Hearts order decided to sell its development rights after its membership dropped from 100 to 40 in recent decades and it began to focus more on developing on the 67-year-old retreat center and less on its overseas missions. The $3.6 million it received for the development rights is seed money for a broad expansion aimed at helping the center and property reach more people, Kolasa said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to give (the land) in such a way that peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visions, peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spirits, peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hopes and dreams, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re changed,â&#x20AC;? he said. Sacred Heartsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; land was worth $15 to $18 million to private developers, according to officials from groups involved in the deal, including Mass Audubon and the Wareham Land Trust. Such bargains from religious groups arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t uncommon, but plenty also command full price for their land. John Keenan, director of land preservation at the New Jersey chapter of The Nature Conservancy, said the $2 million they agreed to pay the Diocese of Camden for 493 acres in Cumberland County was market value. Last month, the conservancy closed on the first phase of the deal, which makes the land part of the Manumuskin River Preserve â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a vast mix of forests, meadows, swamps and tidal marsh. Jim Ennis, executive Director of the Catholic Rural Life Conference, said good stewardship for religious groups can sometimes mean getting top price for their property. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have to be pru-
dent and make decisions on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for the order,â&#x20AC;? he said. Chris Kay of The Trust for Public Land said his group is selective about pursuing any property, weighing factors such as the parcelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impact on drinking water, whether it can be part of a larger conservation area and how frequently it can be used. Several religious sites have fit the bill. In New Castle, Del., the trust is helping the city buy a 42-acre parcel that an Episcopal church has owned since 1719 to preserve open space in the town center. In Westminster, Colo., itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working with the Sisters of the New Covenant Catholic order to sell 25 acres for open space. In Washington State, Tall Timber Ranch is working with the trust to save the land and secure its future. Tall Timber is a Presbyterian camp, built in 1957 at the convergence of the White and Napeequa rivers. It welcomes up to 6,000 guests a year, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also facing financial strain as attendance in mainline denominations drops, and churches struggle just to pay for their own operations, said co-director Becky Fishburn. In a deal Fishburn expects will close next month, Tall Timber sold development rights on two 20-acre riverfront parcels for $400,000. The money will establish an endowment to help the camp pay for its future operations, while helping preserving the pristine rivers as place the salmon can run Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice can be heard, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe deeply that, as human beings, we are wired, in many ways, to respond to Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice,â&#x20AC;? Fishburn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need places of peace and quiet and tranquility in order to connect with that.â&#x20AC;?
Anniversary Ted and Judy Sloan celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 31 at The Barn in Southern Pines. The dinner was hosted by their children, Norbeth and Ronald Brooks and Laurie and Keith Fox, and grandchildren, Annie, Ethan, Kalmer and Joshua. The couple were married on July 31, 1960 at Centenary Methodist Church in Harrells.
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I could only think about the negative side effects of smoking. Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continuous dry cough plagued Mamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ears and tormented her soul so after 40 years of marriage, in 1988, Mama gave Daddy an ultimatum, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You either quit smoking or Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m leaving you.â&#x20AC;? Choosing between his mate and nicotine is probably the toughest choice a chain smoker can make. As it turned out, he ended up in the hospital with emphysema so his doctor made the
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are you going to say on Judgment Day when your checkbook shows that you have spent more on your pet than you have given to advance Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kingdom? Obviously, it is Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will for you to spend money to meet your own needs and those of your family. There is a tremendous difference
decision. Daddy threw the Lucky Strikes away. Some years later, I asked Daddy to give up chewing tobacco and teased him that Mama didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like kissing him anymore. He just turned to me and responded with a determined resolve that only my Daddy could project, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tobacco is my life.â&#x20AC;? In its purest form the tobacco leaf has redeeming qualities but as Grandpa would say â&#x20AC;&#x153;folks gotta run every dang thang in the ground.â&#x20AC;? Through the years people have turned a healing plant into an addictive substance, but new scientific studies indicate
that tobacco may be valued again someday for medicinal purposes. The research continues.
between selfishness and self-interest. It is not wrong or sinful to have self-interest; however, selfishness is a cancer. Websterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary defines self-interest as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a concern for oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own advantage and well-being.â&#x20AC;? It defines selfish as being â&#x20AC;&#x153;concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself; seeking or concentrating on oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others.â&#x20AC;? It is Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will that those who serve Him invest in things that are permanent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; such as helping to build the kingdom of God on earth. How much are you investing in the things that are not permanent, that you cannot take with you when you die? All your treasure, every last bit of it, will one day be left behind. But know this: you can send it on ahead by investing it in that which will one day be in heaven. God wants those who serve Him to also invest
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Upcoming Clubs Events Alcoholics Anonymous
Breast Cancer Support Group
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who have a desire to quit drinking alcohol. Meetings are held at two locations. The 6 p.m. Sunday meeting is open to guests and family members. Meetings are held at 319 N. Moore St., Sunday at 4:30 p.m. for womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting and 6 p.m. for speaker meeting; Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon, 6 and 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at noon and 6 p.m. Meetings are held at Jonesboro United Methodist Church, 407 W. Main St., at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. For more information, call (919) 776-5522.
Central Carolina Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breast Cancer Support Group will hold monthly meetings for survivors of breast cancer at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center at the hospital, 1135 Carthage St., Sanford. Reservations are not necessary. For more information, contact Gwyn Sandlin, Breast Health Navigator, at (919) 774-2213.
Al-Anon Family Group
The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experiences, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems. Al-Anon believes that alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recover. The N.C. Al-Anon District 7 Central Carolina Al-Anon Family Group meetings are held at 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Jonesboro United Methodist Church, 407 W. Main St., and 8 p.m. Fridays at the AA Hut, 319 N. Moore St. For more information, call (919) 776-5522.
Gamblers Anonymous
Gamblers Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. each Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 525 Carthage St. For more information, call the Gamblers Anonymous hotline at (888) 846-4427, or visit www.gamblersanonymous.org.
Beaver Creek Cancer Support Group
The support group meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Beaver Creek Baptist Church, 2280 Nicholson Road, Cameron. Directors are Gloria and Jimmy Wicker. For more information, call (919) 775-2544.
Friendship Masonic Lodge 763 A.F. & A.M.
The Friendship Masonic Lodge 763 A.F. & A.M. conducts its stated communication at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the meeting hall, located at 102 Main St. in Broadway. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m.
Central Carolina Jaycees
The Central Carolina Jaycees meet at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday of each month at the Jaycee Hut on Tryon Street. Membership is open to anyone between the age of 21 to 40.
ALS Support Group The ALS (Lou Gehrigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease) Support Group meets from 2 to 4 p.m. the second Sunday of each month at Fayetteville Regional Airport Conference Room sponsored by The Jim â&#x20AC;&#x153;Catfishâ&#x20AC;? Hunter Chapter of the ALS Association. For more information, contact Suzanne Gilroy at (877) 568-4347 or Suzanne@ catfishchapter.org.
Depression and Bipolar Disorder Support Group The support group is open to anyone who has been diagnosed or think they may have a mood disorder or has a family member or friend who has been diagnosed with a mood disorder. The Harnett County group will meet at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at the old CCCC Barber School, 17273 Hwy. 27 East, Sanford. The Lee County group will meet at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the Wilrik Apartments Ballroom, corner of Wicker and Steele, Sanford. For more information, contact Rae Wilson at (919) 775-5045 or brightside39@ yahoo.com.
SEANC District 22 invites all state employees to join the SEANC meetings the second Monday of each month in the Spring Lake Library. For more information contact Michele Shaw, chairman, at www. micheleshaw22@gmail.com.
HIV/AIDS Support An HIV/AIDS Support Group meets from noon to 2 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at different locations in Chatham County. Lunch is provided. The group offers emotional support, education on medications, financial assistance and a caring environment. Any Chatham County resident with HIV/AIDS is invited to attend. Confidentiality is a must. For more information, contact Crystal Campbell at (919) 542-8271.
5:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call (919) 775-7451 or (919) 258-6233.
Cancer Support The Sanford Cancer Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Enrichment Center. Facilitator is Linda Moore.
Lee County Mothers with Young Children Lee County Mothers with Young Children meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon every Thursday. Mothers of children from birth to age 5 are welcome. For more information, call (919) 353-5617.
Overeaters Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step recovery from compulsive overeating, meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Kerr Drugs, 1050 S. Horner Blvd., in the health and wellness learning lab. For more information, contact Marie at (910) 850-7863.
the first Thursday of each month at 146 S. Main St. in Broadway.
Central Carolina Toastmasters The Central Carolina Toastmasters club meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of each month in Room 802 of the College Fitness Center at Central Carolina Community College. Membership is open to the public. The club provides a relaxed atmosphere to help improve public speaking skills while developing leadership skills. For more information, call Cynthia Wilt at (919) 4996009 or Vivian Rosser at (919) 718-7236 or visit the website at www.centralcarolina.freetoasthost.biz.
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary The DAVA meet at 10 a.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Disabled American Veterans hall on Main St. in Broadway. The auxiliary welcomes all who eligible for membership. For more information call, Shirley at (919) 721-0873.
Lions Branch Club National Active and Retired Federal Employees The Sanford Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) association meets on the third Monday of each month. NARFE will meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Tonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seafood Restaurant, 1919 S. Horner Blvd., Sanford. All active and retired federal employees are invited to attend. For more information, call President Jimmie Coggin at (919) 775-3197.
Marine Corps League Marine Corps League Detachment 1223 meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at VFW Stanley McLeod Post 5631 on Webb Street in Sanford. Any Marine who has served honorably is invited to join the Marine Corps League.
American Legion Post 382 American Legion Post 382 and Auxiliary meet at 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month. Bingo begins at 6:30 p.m. every Friday. Post 382 is located at 305 Legion Drive in Sanford.
DAV Chapter 5 Disabled American Veterans Michael J. Thomas Chapter 5 meet at 7 p.m.
The Lions Branch Club meets at noon the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Lions Club Fairground Lions Den. Cost is $6. Everyone is invited. For more information, call Teresa Dew at (919) 7746273.
Veterans Discussion Group The Veterans Discussion Group meets at 2 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Enrichment Center. Members and family are welcome.
Therapeutic Foster Parent Sessions Information sessions on becoming a Therapeutic Foster Parent with N.C. Mentor will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at the Simpson Executive Center, 503 Carthage St., Suite 302. For more information, call (919) 790-8580 ext. 7151.
Sanford Lodge No. 151 A.F. & A.M The Sanford Lodge No. 151 A.F. & A.M. holds its regular communications at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, supper is usually served at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday. For further information, call (919) 499-8669. The Lodge is located at 231 Charlotte Ave., Sanford.
Sanford Jobseekers Sanford Jobseekers, a faith-based support group for those who are unemployed, meets from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. each Wednesday at First Baptist Church. The primary focus of the group is to give encouragement to those out of work, and provide programs to help that individual obtain employment. For questions, call (919) 776-6137.
DAV Chapter 83 of Moore County Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 83 of Moore County meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at 1020 Priest Hill Road, Carthage. DAV is a service organization dedicated to assisting disabled veterans. Service officers are available to help veterans with VA paperwork Tuesday through Thursday. For an appointment, call (910) 944-1113.
Lee County Scottish Rite Club The Lee County Scottish Rite Club conducts its monthly meeting every month on the third Thursday at the Bay Breeze Seafood Restaurant in Sanford. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and is held in the meeting room. All Scottish Rite Masons are welcome.
Fleet Reserve Association Fleet Reserve Association and Unit 259 meet the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Retired Military Association building in Fayetteville, located off Gillispe Street. For more information, call Chuch Dittmar at (910) 8486126.
Meals on Wheels of Sanford Meals on Wheels of Sanford deliver nutritious specialized diet meals five days a week to residents of Sanford who are homebound and unable to prepare meals for themselves. Many people are struggling to make ends meet and are finding it difficult to pay for their meals. The Sanford Meals on Wheels Board of Directors supplements some of the costs with donated funds. Sanford Meals on Wheels does not receive government funding and relies on charitable donations from organizations and individuals. For more information about Meals on Wheels, call (919) 708-4181.
Meals on Wheels is a nonprofit organization. Tax deductible donations can be made to Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 2991, Sanford, N.C. 27330.
Hearts and Hands ECA Quilt Guild The Hearts and Hands ECA Quilt Guild will be offering another basic quilting course at the McSwain Extension. This course will consist of two sessions on Sept. 11 and Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will make a 48 x 54 quilt from start to finish and will learn rotary cutting, piecing, applying borders, marking, simple machine quilting and binding. Participants will be able to choose from top of the line fabric packets appealing to all age groups. Sewing machine and basic machine sewing skills are required. The cost is $63 and includes instruction and all fabric and batting. The class will be taught by Barbara Massengill. To sign up for the class call Kay Morton at the Center at (919) 775-5624. The regular bi-monthly sew day will be on from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Center and a Quilt Show meeting will be at 5 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Center.
Moore County Amateur Radio Society (MOCARS) The Moore County Amateur Radio Society (MOCARS) will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Moore County Emergency Operations Center, 105 W. Saunders St., Carthage, lower level. This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting will focus on planning for support of the Moore County Fair and the Pinehurst Triathlon in September. Everyone with an interest in amateur radio is welcome to visit mocars.org and to attend the monthly meetings. MOCARS also offers licensing test sessions and periodic licensing courses. For testing and licensing information contact Charle Wackerman at (910) 947.2707. MOCARS also hosts a twometer net each Sunday and Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. on 147.240Mhz + offset + 91.5 tone, all licensed hams are invited to participate. For further MOCARS information, contact James Johnson, PIO, (910) 400.3019 Club news deadline is 3 p.m. Tuesday. E-mail information to edwardsk@sanfordherald.com.
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6C / Sunday, August 15, 2010 / The Sanford Herald Past Clubs News San-Lee Sunrise Rotary
President Marcy Santini opened the meeting with the Quote of the Weekâ&#x20AC;&#x161;: â&#x20AC;&#x153;A fanatic is one who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change his mind and wonâ&#x20AC;&#x161;t change the subject.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Winston Churchill. Nancy Pawloski led the Rotary invocation, and Andy Manhardt led the Pledge of Allegiance. In Good Newsâ&#x20AC;&#x161; Raymond Womble and Nolan Williams announced birthdays and Terry Mullen shared a good trip to New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut for a family reunion and a visit with Fred Stuart in Virginia. Martin Davis reported a trip to visit family in New Mexico. Ashley Hinman will be out for some time due to surgery, and John and Nancy Pawloski announced a forthcoming first grandchild. In Club Newsâ&#x20AC;&#x161;, Neal Jensen announced the First Annual Rotary Clubs of Lee County Golf Tournament to be held in the not-distant future. Neal also announced he has a video describing next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RI Convention in New Orleans. President Santini sadly announced the resignation of Hayden Lutterloh from San-Lee Sunrise. In Community Newsâ&#x20AC;&#x161; Andy Manhardt announced a Shared Abundance Dinner hosted by the Lee County Arts Council for Sunday, Aug. 29, from 5-7 p.m. at the Wicker Civic Center. The Arts â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Eats celebration will benefit the Bread Basket and the Arts Council, and $10 tickets can be purchased by calling Rebecca at (919) 774-6139. Andy says â&#x20AC;&#x153;join us for an evening of light fare and fellowship, and leave with the satisfaction of helping your local community â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not to mention a beautiful handmade bowl.â&#x20AC;? Martin Davis introduced Jennifer Starkey, Artistic Director of the Star Community Theatre, and Andrea Wright-Thompson, Star Theatre board member, for a program describing the mission of Star Community Theatre to provide opportunities for educational and entertaining amateur summer theatre, to support and enhance local theatre education, and to provide scholarships for students to further their education in the arts. Video was used to show clips of past Theatre productions including Auditioners, Hard Candy, The Emperorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Clothes, Oklahoma, Never Trust a City Slicker and Cinderella. The present production is Trial and Errors, a courtroom comedy by David Meyer. Sponsored by Capital Bank and co-sponsored by Lee Iron and Metal, Mrs. Lacyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Big Bloomers, the play will be held Aug.18-20 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Wicker Civic Center. Tickets are $6.50 online at www.startheatre.wikispaces.com <http://www.startheatre. wikispaces.com/> or 1-800-838-3006. Tickets at the door are $8. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trial and Errorsâ&#x20AC;? will include several cameo appearances of local Sanford celebritiesâ&#x20AC;&#x161; on the jury. President Santini led the Four Way Test.
Central Carolina Paddlers The Central Carolina paddlers club met for its regular monthly meeting on July 14. There were 11 members present and one guest. The eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charter Night Celebration.â&#x20AC;? President Roxie Schneider called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. Minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved. Following the treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report, committee reports were heard. Members of the club will participate in Trace Lake Fest, to be held Sept. 4 at Carolina Trace. Trip reports of past paddles and upcoming scheduled paddles were discussed. Club members offered their community announcements, as well. Schneider opened the program with words of wisdom, speaking on the history and development of how CCP was started. She shared her feelings of pride, community and club participation members have taken part in throughout the years. The club held its first official meeting on July 12, 2006. Membership has grown from 18 to 41 over the past four years. To mark this very special occasion, board members presented two new books to Lee County librarian, Deborah Brown. Both â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paddling Eastern North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;? by Paul Ferguson and â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Historical Atlas of the Haw Riverâ&#x20AC;? by Mark Chilton will be available at the main library in the reference section. Central Carolina Paddlers made this donation, in appreciation, to the library for allowing us to use the auditorium for monthly meetings over the past few years. A delicious potluck supper was enjoyed by all. The group met again on August 11. The club currently meets at Jonesboro United Methodist Church, on the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. The church is located at 407 W. Main St., Sanford. Guests and visitors are welcomed. For further information, call 718-5104.
Kiwanis Club of Lee County President Matt Jackson presided over the weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Lee County held at Davisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steaks on Aug. 4. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by R.V. Hight and the invocation was given by Jimmy Tucker. The project fund tickets were sold by Dal Langston and Gwyn Maples was the winner. Happy Dollars came from Maples, Sally Porter and Ron Minter John Payne announced that the shade structures at Kiwanis Park Place were being installed thanks to the contribution of the Kiwanis of Lee. President Jackson reminded the membership of the Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raffle drawing on Aug. 10 and encouraged everyone to sell their tickets. Looking ahead to football season, he said that the joint Kiwanis Pancake Supper will be Sept. 3 at Southern Lee High prior to the game that night between South-
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San-Lee Sunrise Rotarian Martin Davis introduced Jennifer Starkey (center right), Artistic Director of the Star Community Theatre, and Andrea Wright-Thompson (left), Star Theatre board member, for a program describing the mission of Star Community Theatre to provide opportunities for educational and entertaining amateur summer theatre, to support and enhance local theatre education, and to provide scholarships for students to further their education in the arts. Also pictured is SanLee Sunrise Rotary President Marcy Santini (center left).
Speaking to the Kiwanis Club of Lee County on Aug. 4 is member Linda Battle (far right), who spoke about steps individuals can take in getting impaired drivers off the road. Pictured with Battle are Kiwanis of Lee members Helen Culberson and Thad Morgan. ern Lee and Lee Senior. Sally Porter introduced fellow member Linda Battle, NC DMV Drivers License Examiner and the speaker for the day. Battleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus for her talk was the steps family members or friends can take to get impaired drivers off the road. Impaired driving she explained can range from medical problems, to old age, to repeated bad choices and so often the person simply does not realize the threat their driving might be to others. Losing ones driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license can be humiliating and therefore so often the case is denial of any problem to the examiner when they go in to renew a license. She encouraged all present to inform the DMV of any situation they might know of that could be a danger, while assuring all there that if they are wrong a doctors note will rectify any a mistake.
Rotary Club of Sanford August 3 President Tony Lett called the meeting to order and called on Ted Lanier to lead the Rotary Prayer. Tom Spence led the singing. Visiting Rotarians from Jonesboro wereRupert Ainsley and John Crumpton. PJ Patel made up at the board meeting and Joy Gilmour made up at the RAC meeting. Paul Harris 50/50 raffle$11 won by Tony Lett. Tony donated his winnings back to the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operating expense. Tom Spence and Brenda celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary. Lynn Sadler bragged on ehrpoem published, â&#x20AC;&#x153; Marvin Gaster, and the Old Time Music of Lee County.â&#x20AC;? Sam Sillaman bragged on his daughter Samantha getting geared up for the Lee County High School Cross Country season. Tony Lett explained
about a program called the Rotary Friendship Exchange in which Rotarians qualify and go live in other countries and stay in the homes of other Rotarians. This program will be sometime in April or May of 2011. Because membership stands at 33 members, there has been a $10 a quarter increase and Bragginâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bucks will be used to go toward club operations. Lett reminded the club that Habitat for Humanity is holding a Beach Music Beach Party on Aug. 27 at Chef Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Tickets are $25 per person and the band will be The Big Time Party Time band. Lett introduced the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own, Tom Dossenbach, who presented a program on â&#x20AC;&#x153;the dollars and sense of going green.â&#x20AC;? Dossenbach explained about the new paradigm of green and what it takes to be able to make in business in the coming years. You have to make changes to the way you are doing business now and to do this there are three essentials for success: to deliver quality products, deliver them on time and at the proper cost! The quality products mean you must meet the customers expectations. He went on to explain that leadership to drive change is the ability of what is and what should be done and bridge the gap so that others will achieve the goals set by the company. To have the green advantage is to have the competetive advantage whether is in your own backyard or across the other side of the world. Dossenbach stated a good example is how Walmart recognizes trends early and capitalizes on by making the consumer aware that they will be the leader of the green trend. Many other companies are making the switch to rediscover and recycle. Even in the underdeveloped parts of Viet Nam, Malaysia, and other coun-
At the Central Carolina Paddlers July meeting officers (from left to right), Billy McKemey, Anna Cameron, Emory Sadler and Roxie Schneider present two new books to Lee County librarian, Deborah Brown: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paddling Eastern North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;? by Paul Ferguson and â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Historical Atlas of the Haw Riverâ&#x20AC;? by Mark Chilton. Both will be available at the main library in the Reference Section. Vice President Emory Sadler highlights some of the historical facts from Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book to the club during the presentation.
Tom Dossenbach is pictured with Tony Lett, President of the Sanford Rotary Club. Dossenbach presented a program on the Dollars and Sense of Going Green. tries, they are learning this method and this is how we have to look and listen to customers and take our licks and provide what they ask for. He ended by stating that we must find ways to leave this world a better place for our children and grandchildren and by going green cannot go away, because it is the way for our future. Joy Gilmour on the 18th, Paul Howard on the 22nd, Bill Holt on the 24th and Ted Lanier on the 31st. August wedding anniversaries include Phil and Nena Richmond â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 24 years on Aug. 2, Tommy and Glenda Rosser â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 30 years on Aug. 24, Tom and Brenda Spence â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 46 years on Aug. 1, Tom and Mary Dossenbach â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 50 years on Aug. 21, Poly and Sissy Cohen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 52 years on Aug. 24. To close the meeting Lynn Sadler led the Pledge of Allegiance and Wilson Cox led the Four Way test.
August 10 The Rotary Club of Sanford met on Aug. 10 with President Tony Lett presiding. The Rotary prayer was led by Joy Gilmour and Tom Spence led the singing of â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the Good Old Summer Time.â&#x20AC;? A welcome was extend to John Ramsperger, visiting from the Jonesboro Club. Stewart White, technical support for Progress Energy, was introduced by Tom Spence. President Lett announced the Annual Rotary Gala will be held on Feb.19. Tommy Rosser announced that the Fletcher Ross Golf Tournament, sponsored by local insurance companies, will be held on Oct. 6. This event raises funds for scholarship assistance at CCCC. President Lett asked members to support the Habitat fundraiser at Chef Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Aug. 27. Bragging for Bucks gave Joy Gilmour the op-
portunity to mention her trip to Seattle, From the top of the Hilton, visitors were able to enjoy the Blue Angels as the roared by. David Nester commented on his participation in the Committee of 100, which promotes the health of the community. He bragged on Tommy Rosser, who is doing his part by workout out at the Y regularly. Tommy Rosser was holding the winning ticket for the 50/50 raffle, which awarded him $8, a little below the usual pot. Tom Dossenbach, presenting his second program on the theme of energy conservation, introduced his guest speakers for the day, Andy Honeycutt and Kim Crawford from Progress Energy. Formerly known by CP&L, Progress Energy now serves 3.1 million customers and generates 22,000 megawatts of electrical power. Progress Energy serves the eastern half of North Carolina and several counties on the western border, the north eastern section of South Carolina, and a large section of Florida. These three states are among the ten fastest growing states in the USA. Honeycutt explained that energy consumption is increasing since home size is increasing. In 1975 the average home had 1,645 sq. feet. In 2008 the average size had jumped to 2,519 sq. feet. Air conditioning is now in wider usage, and many other appliances have added to consumption. A number of factors are contributing to a new energy reality, according to Honeycutt. Among these are risings costs of energy production, global climate change future carbon emission regulations, renewable portfolio standards, foreign oil concerns, and lack of cost effective,
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large scale renewables. Honeycutt explained why conservation is so important during peak periods, such as extreme weather conditions. During this heavy usage, the power plants must supplement their energy production with alternate sources of energy, such as oil, coal and hyro-electric. These must be purchased from the suppliers. Honeycutt mentioned several energy reduction strategies that will continue to show great promise: solar panels in homes, windmills and biomas power derived from animal waste and wood debris. Kim Crawford, who works in the area of outreach and communication, provided additional information on the Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant. She pointed out that there are 435 nuclear plants in the world, located in 29 countries. In France, 75 percent of the power is nuclear generated. There are 104 plants in the USA, where nuclear energy was pioneered. There are four nuclear plants in North Carolina. She stated that the Shearon Harris Plant was built to withstand earthquakes, hurricanes and tornados. A substantial part of the plant is underground. The cooling tower is the more visible part of the facility. The plant maintains high security, but makes the adjacent lake and forest lands available for fishing and hunting. The capacity for spend fuel is adequate for the life span of the plant. Crawford invited members to attend the annual community day to be held on Aug. 28 from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There will be demonstrations on nuclear energy and free ice cream. President Lett thanked our team from Progress Energy, indicating that a bi-lingual children’s book would be placed in the library in their honor. The meeting adjourned by David Nester leading the Pledge of Allegiance, and Tommy Rosser leading the Four-Way Test.
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Jude Tyson Stumpf turns 2 years old Aug. 22. His parents are Ty Stumpf and Bianka Rhodes Stumpf, both of Sanford. Grandparents are Lisa Frank of Sanford, Bill and Mary Stumpf of Charlotte and the late Roger Rhodes. Great-grandparents are Luise Frank of Sanford and Arlon and Bobbie Rhodes of Florence, Ala.
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Dawson Ray Burnette turned 1 year old Aug. 6. His parents are James Ray and Tiffany Ridenhour Burnette Jr. Grandparents are Les and Pam Ridenhour Jr. of Sanford, Dianne Price of Timmonsville, S.C., and the late James Ray Burnette Sr. Great-grandparents are Wayman and Linda Cole and Nancy Ridenhour, all of Sanford, and the late Leslie H. Ridenhour Sr. Great-great-grandmother is Ruth Cole of Sanford.
Rylan James Patterson turns 5 years old Aug. 17. His parents are Ryan and Sarah F. Patterson of Broadway. Grandparents are Joey and Nancy Shue of Sanford, Marty and Michelle Foushee of Lillington and Phil and Linda Patterson of Broadway. Great-grandparents are Roy and Swannie Patterson of Broadway and Theta Foushee of Sanford.
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Leah Nicole Dew turned 1 year old July 22. Her parents are Charles Dew Jr. and Kristen Cockman, both of Sanford. Grandparents are Charles and Libby Dew and Carol Cockman, all of Sanford, and the late William Cockman.
Pierre Chevalier Pearson Jr. turned 4 years old Aug. 14. His parents are Pierre and Cynthia Pearson of Sanford. Grandparents are Rebecca Upchurch, Jason Upchurch and Bettie Pearson, all of Sanford.
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Ross Johnson Jr. Ross Johnson Jr. turns 4 years old Aug. 16. His parents are Christine Gilmore of Sanford and Ross Johnson of Cameron. Grandparents are Sandra Petty and the late Reggie Smith and Gennis Johnson and the late Jimmy Johnson. Greatgrandmother is Mary Gilmore of Sanford.
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