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Teen still unconscious after failed drug deal Police chief reports victim was the one purchasing pills From staff reports

BROADWAY — A Sanford teen remained in critical condition Thursday, two days after he was ejected from a moving car early Tuesday morning. Broadway Police Chief Todd Hinnant said Thursday that Brandon Taylor Stone, 17, had been taken off of a ventilator and is breathing on his own, but still remained at UNC Hospitals. Hinnant added Thursday that it appears that Stone was the purchaser in the deal, with the three other suspects selling. Stone was ejected on Main Street in Broadway shortly after midnight on Tuesday. Police allege that Stone was picked up at the Kangaroo gas station on Main Street in Broadway by three teens who wished to sell him the prescription drug Percocet. The car turned onto Milton Avenue, then turned left on Smith Drive, then on to Johnson Street.

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Joan Quick with The Star of Hope Free Will Baptist Church sits inside the church, which will honor its 100-year anniversary this Sunday. Quick is the church’s historian, and she calls the congregation a “body of baptized believers.”

100 YEARS OF HOPE

Star of Hope’s 150 members celebrating a century of history this weekend By JENNIFER GENTILE jgentile@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — According to oral tradition, Star of Hope Free Will Baptist Church began in a rental home on Raleigh Street. The church’s first pastor, Rev. W.R. Loften, did not have a platform or podium to use as a pulpit. He improvised, said church historian Joan Quick, and used a box for a

lectern. “Our forefathers and founders saw the need to have a place of worship,” Quick said, “not only for themselves, but for their young people and generations to come.” Now approximately 150 members strong and 100 years old, the church is celebrating its rich history this weekend. Members will commemorate its milestone

centennial anniversary with a parade and gatherings on Sunday. Since its inception in 1910, Quick said, “the church has been a body of baptized believers.” Before founders established First Baptist Mission, which would become Star of Hope, area residents would walk from Jonesboro to Mt. Pisgah Lee and other

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WANT TO GO? What: Star of Hope Centennial Celebration When: Parade participants will meet at 8 a.m. and set out at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Where: Parade begins at corner of Raleigh and Lee streets; church is located at 2834 Dalrymple St. Contact: For more information, call 774-6913.

AGRICULTURE

Extension challenges all to buy local foods

MISTAKES REVIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT JORDAN MURDER The man convicted of killing Michael Jordan’s father went to prison in part thanks to testimony that could be negated by an independent report this week that concluded the state’s crime lab mishandled his case and nearly 200 others over a 16-year period ending in 2003

LEARN MORE To learn more about the 10 percent Campaign and local food in the area, visit www.nc10percent. com.

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WHITE HOUSE: OBAMA IS CHRISTIAN, PRAYS DAILY The White House insisted on Thursday that President Barack Obama is a Christian who prays daily as it looked to tamp down growing doubts among Americans about the president’s religion Page 10A

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Vol. 80, No. 195 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

A firefighter stands by as smoke bellows from a trailer carrying hay that caught fire on U.S. 1 Thursday near the Colon Road exit in Lee County.

Hay truck catches fire on U.S. 1 By JENNIFER GENTILE jgentile@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — A mechanical malfunction is likely to blame for a tractor-trailer fire Thursday at the Colon Road exit off of U.S. 1.

TONIGHT’S GAMES High School Football

S. Johnston at Southern Lee Lee County at W. Harnett Northwood at E. Chapel Hill SW Randolph at Chatham Central

Red Springs at Union Pines J.-Matthews at Moorehead West Johnston at Overhills (All games start at 7:30 p.m.)

Authorities received the call at 9:06 a.m., and the Deep River and North View Rural Fire departments responded to the scene. Trailer owner David Trickey, president of State Construction based in Graham, N.C., said

the truck portion of the rig did not incur any damage. “When (the driver) noticed the trailer was on fire, he unhooked and got away from it.” Trickey said.

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SANFORD — A new program supported by the Lee County Cooperative Extension is aiming to boost the local economy one fruit or vegetable at a time. Rather than filling the shopping cart with products from large grocery stores, the 10% Campaign encourages North Carolinians to spend at least 10 percent of their grocery budget on local food. By encouraging people

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INDEX

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OBITUARIES

SCOTT MOONEYHAM

Sanford: Virginia Bright, 90; Margie Chavis, 87; Dalia Sanchez, 51; Harry Walshaw Jr., 94 Bunnlevel: Donnie McDonald, 58 Lillington: Eugene Cameron, 98

The state tax man is under scrutiny for several policy changes

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GOOD MORNING

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Corrections The Herald is committed to accuracy and factual reporting. To report an error or request a clarification, e-mail Editor Billy Liggett at bliggett@sanfordherald.com or Community Editor Jonathan Owens at owens@sanfordherald.com or call (919) 718-1226.

On the Agenda Rundown of local meetings in the area:

TODAY ■ The Moore County Criminal Justice Partnership will meet at 1 p.m. at Mr. B’s Restaurant in Carthage.

SATURDAY ■ The Anderson Creek High School Alumni Association will meet at 5 p.m. at Peadens Seafood in their banquet-party room located behind the restaurant. The meeting will be from 5 to 8 p.m. and the meal cost is $12 dollars per person for a buffet dinner. All members or persons interested in joining the association are urged to attend the meeting and please send your check to Brenda Flowers (treasurer), 1133 Shady Grove Road, Spring Lake, N.C. 28390.

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Elected officials and local business dignitaries joined Sanford Health and Rehabilitation Thursday for the ground breaking ceremony of its new 25,000 square-foot building. The new wings — designed for orthopedic therapy — will house 56 beds, state-of-the-art physical and occupational therapy gyms, additional dining areas, contemporary foyer, meeting spaces and administrative offices.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

MONDAY ■ The Chatham County Human Relations Commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. at the Chatham County Council on Aging, 365 Hwy. 87N, Pittsboro. ■ The Pittsboro Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 635 East St., in Pittsboro.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Lillian Bryant, Sandra Gaines Frye, Jordan Stuttz, Gail Sillaman, Tessla Rachel Coombs, Tyler Marie Obenchain, Zachary Thomas Jacobs, Edward Allen Bryant, Philip Thomas Roberson, Chere Tailia Johnson, Tommy Weeks, Shirley P. Marion, Ray Gilchrist, Polly Gilmore, Trey’Je Buchanon, Tonya Clemons, Denise Thomas, Minnie M. Tuck, Alfreda McKendell, Fredrick Lewis McKendell, Stella Cox Chester and Corey Main. CELEBRITIES: Broadcast journalist Connie Chung is 64. Musician Jimmy Pankow (Chicago) is 63. Actor John Noble is 62. Rock singer Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) is 62. Country singer Rudy Gatlin is 58. Singersongwriter John Hiatt is 58. Actor-director Peter Horton is 57. TV weatherman Al Roker is 56. Rock singer Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit) is 40. Actress Demi Lovato is 18.

Almanac Today is Friday, Aug. 20, the 232nd day of 2010. There are 133 days left in the year. This day in history: On Aug. 20, 1940, during World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill paid tribute to the Royal Air Force before the House of Commons, saying, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” Exiled Communist revolutionary Leon Trotsky was assassinated in Coyoacan, Mexico by Ramon Mercader, a Spanish Communist agent working at the behest of Josef Stalin. (Trotsky died the next day.) In 1833, Benjamin Harrison, 23rd president of the United States, was born in North Bend, Ohio. In 1866, President Andrew Johnson formally declared the Civil War over, months after fighting had stopped. In 1914, German forces occupied Brussels, Belgium, during World War I. In 1920, pioneering American radio station 8MK in Detroit (later WWJ) began daily broadcasting. In 1955, hundreds of people were killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria. In 1960, the Mali Federation broke up with the withdrawal of Senegal, which declared autonomy. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Economic Opportunity Act, a nearly $1 billion anti-poverty measure. In 1968, the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations began invading Czechoslovakia to crush the “Prague Spring” liberalization drive.

TODAY If you have a calendar item you would like to add or if you have a feature story idea, contact The Herald by e-mail at news@sanfordherald.com or by phone at (919) 718-1225.

■ 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.

SATURDAY ■ The final performance in the Rhythm at the Pavilion, free concert series, is slated for 7 p.m. at the North Carolina Veterans Memorial, 210 S. Main St. in Broadway. Four Heart Harmony, an award-winning gospel music female quartet from Broadway, is slated to perform. ■ Saturday Night Dance each Saturday in August at 7 p.m. at The Enrichment Center in Sanford. ■ What began 11 years ago with a lot of food and a little music to honor store owner Reno Sharpe has morphed into a celebration honoring his memory with several food vendors offering up tasty fare, 10 regionally known bluegrass bands and several professional storytellers. The year’s event will begin at 9 a.m. at Sharpe’s Store, home to the newly formed non-profit Sharpe Store Music, located at 5889 Goldston Pittsboro Road, a few miles east of Goldston. Activities will last all day for a $5 entry fee and ending just before dark, around 9 p.m. ■ Star Community Theater’s production of “Trial and Errors” will begin at 2 and 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.

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■ The Pinckney Association (Pinckney High School) invites graduates, attendees, family and friends to attend their meeting at 11 a.m. at Seven Lakes Country Club, 2000 Seven Lakes Country South, West End. ■ The Goldston Cruz-N will be in downtown Goldston at Exit 159 on U.S. 421 between Sanford and Siler City from 4 p.m. until dark. Concessions will be provided by the local Cub Scouts. Music from the 50s and 60s will be playing and a 50/50 raffle will be held. For more information, contact Bruce Denkins at (919) 898-4937.

TUESDAY ■ The Lee County Genealogical and Historical Society will hold its August meeting at 7 p.m. at the Common Thread weaving studio, 124 Carthage St., Sanford. Parking is available on Carthage Street, in the First Citizens Bank parking lot and behind the studio on St. Clair Court (steps involved from this location). Chris Altenburger, a weaver at Common Thread, and other members of the group will demonstrate various looms and weaving techniques and present historical information about weaving. Woven items and gift certificates will be available for purchase, and guests are welcome. For

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AUG. 26 ■ 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.

AUG. 27 ■ Beach Music Dance Party from 7 to 10 p.m. at Chef Paul’s to benefit the Sanford Area Habitat For Humanity. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the Habitat Home Store, Habitat for Birds in Riverbirch Shopping Center, Lee Builder Mart, or Prudential Sanford Real Estate. For further information, contact John Ramsperger at (919) 721-2200 or Gary Wicker at (919) 721-4730.

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AROUND OUR AREA MOORE COUNTY

Temple Theatre to perform concert at Sandhills CC

SANFORD —Temple Theatre will present a “Moore Divas and Friends� concert scheduled for the evenings of Oct. 29 and 30. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Owens Auditorium on the Sandhills Community College campus. Tickets are $15. “Moore Divas and Friends� will feature Barron Maness, Shannon Venable, KC Holiday, Ron Huff, Peggy Taphorn, Kim Brown, Bobby Johnson and David Almond at the piano. Music will include classical, country, jazz Broadway, gospel and more with a tribute to some of the most influential women and men in music. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Sanford’s Temple Theatre and the Moore County Arts Council. — from staff reports

MOORE COUNTY

Chamber to host Culinary Showcase of area’s fine chefs

SOUTHERN PINES — Moore County’s best chefs will prepare fine, flavorful food, compete for the prized Culinary Cup and raise scholarship funds for local students at the fourth annual Culinary Showcase. This year, the premier event of the fall calendar for the Moore County Chamber of Commerce comes to the Pine Needles Reception Center in Southern Pines, from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 17. “This year, we are fortunate to host the Culinary Showcase at Pine Needles,� said Patrick Coughlin, president and CEO of the Moore County Chamber of Commerce. “Increasing participation and demand required that we find a more spacious venue for the chefs and attendees. The real stars of this event are the amazing chefs from around Moore County who show off their remarkable culinary skills to over 350 guests.� Participants will sample culinary creations for an entry price of $50 per ticket or $90 for two tickets. Ticket price includes all food and drinks, including beer and wine, plus one door prize ticket. To purchase tickets, stop by the Chamber Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or visit www. moorecountychamber.com. For more information, call (910) 692-3926 or email info@moorecountychamber. com. — from staff reports

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Party announces support of new skateboard park

PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Democratic party announced Thursday its full support of the construction of a skateboard park in Chatham County.

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On April 10, at the annual county convention, Pittsboro Mayor Randolph Voller introduced a resolution supporting citizens in the county who were working to bring a skateboard park to Pittsboro. Karl Kachergis, the party chairman, says he is supportive of the idea. “I grew up in Chapel Hill and actually had an old $3 board that I used as a kid in 1965,� Kachergis said. “One of my fondest memories were my forays down the steepest hill in Lake Forest. The bearings were shot on my board, but I managed to survive. Today’s equipment is light-years ahead of what we used years ago and the sport is safe and great for kids and adults.� The local effort has been spearheaded by longtime rider and father Tony Sabbagh. “There always seems to be teenagers skating in downtown Pittsboro,� Sabbagh said. “I’m 36 years old and have been riding skateboards since I was 13. I know the dedication and hard work it takes to skate. Good skate parks will bring people from out of town to skate and provide a place for the local citizens to gather and skate.� According to Voller, the Greater Pittsboro Community Development Corporation is also supportive of the idea.

Quartet to perform at final pavilion concert of year

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WHAT: Rhythm at the Pavilion featuring Four Heart Harmony WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21 WHERE: 210 South Main St., Broadway COST: Free LEARN MORE: Visit www.fourheartharmony. com

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BROADWAY—When the members of Four Heart Harmony sing together, their purpose goes beyond music. “Our motivation is to see souls saved,� said member Elaine Thomas Hathcock. “When you see a tear, when you see someone smile at you, you know you’ve blessed their heart.� Hathcock is an original member of the female gospel quartet, which was established in 1995. The group will be performing at Rhythm at the Pavilion in Broadway on Saturday. “Anytime Broadway asks us to do anything, it’s an honor,� Hathcock said. “We’re representing our hometown.� The other founding members of the quartet are Hathcock’s sisters; Linda Thomas Whitaker, Patsy Thomas Wells and Elizabeth Thomas Bowen. The sisters had sung together all of their lives, said Hathcock, but mainly in pairs. “After the passing of our mother (Therline Thomas), we decided we were going to form,� Hathcock said. “She always wanted to sing together.� In 1995, the quartet began to perform together officially. During the intermission of a concert, in which Hathcock was singing with another group, Four Heart Harmony took the stage. “The four sisters sang together that night,� Hathcock said. “Other churches started asking us to perform.� Over the past 15 years, the group has released four studio recordings: In His Eyes, He Loved Me Enough, Walking With Jesus and Promises. Many of the tracks are Four Heart Harmony originals, written by Hathcock. “We’re stirring up to get back in the studio,� Hathcock said. She expects the quartets next

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Lazy Daze funds area culture, arts CARY (MCT) — Twentyeight Cary nonprofit groups received $30,000 this year from the town’s biggest festival. The grants were given through a committee that runs the Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival, the town’s largest event of the year. Now in its 34th year, an estimated 50,000 people will gather in downtown Cary on Aug. 28 for food, entertainment and art. The Lazy Daze Committee selected 28 winners as part of the 2009 Lazy Daze Grant Awards. Recipients were honored in a January reception. “Throughout Cary, there are dozens of cultural arts organizations that support Town of Cary initiatives,� said Joy Ennis, festival coordinator, in a release. “Our grant program is an excellent way to reward those organizations that enrich the lives of our citizens throughout the year.� — Cary News

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Elaine Thomas Hathcock, Linda Whitaker, Patsy Wells and Elizabeth Bowen are Four Heart Harmony. The group will perform at the season’s final Rhythm at the Pavilion Saturday. The quartet (pictured above) performed at the Small Business Banquet in Sanford in May. project to be released by the end of the year. In the meantime, the group will be maintaining its busy touring schedule. Four Heart Harmony typically performs every weekend and has traveled as far afoot as West Virginia, Florida and Kentucky. The group’s efforts have not gone unrecognized. Every year since 1996, members have taken home the female quartet trophy from the North Carolina State Annual Sing Competition in Benson. In 1998, the Country Gospel Music Association of Pulaski, Va., voted Four Heart Harmony the favorite quartet in the Southeast region of the United States. Wells said she is just happy to use the singing ability she was given. “I just hope we can

bless as many people as we can,� Wells said. “That’s all I’ve ever wanted to be is a blessing.� Of the original four members, Hathcock and Wells are the only two remaining. Whitaker and Bowen have since retired and become involved in their own ministries with their husbands. Elaine’s daughter Megan Hathcock, 21, stepped in six years ago — having traveled with her mother and aunts since the age of 3. At that point, she and the family were unaware of her vocal talent. “We were listening to music one day, and my mom asked, ‘do you think you can hit this?’� Meghan said. “She was like, ‘Where have you been? Why didn’t you tell me you could sing?� At age 16, Meghan needed special permis-

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Editorial Board: Bill Horner III, Publisher • Billy Liggett, Editor • R.V. Hight, Special Projects Editor

Amen to new school holiday law Greensboro News & Record

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ere’s something new for back-to-school: Starting this academic year, all students can take off at least two days from school to observe religious holidays. This new law might prove slightly inconvenient for schools and colleges, but it rightly recognizes that North Carolina is home to many different religions with a wide variety of traditions. The new law covers all students, from kindergarten to college. With advanced written notice, the absences are

excused. Students must get the chance to make up any missed assignments. School calendars now recognize only two religious holidays, both of them Christian, the area’s predominant religion. All schools are closed for winter break, which includes Christmas. And some area colleges are closed for Good Friday, which comes two days before Easter. Guilford County Schools traditionally schedules its spring break for the week before Easter. No other religion gets such treatment. Schools aren’t closed for the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur or the

Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the month-long Muslim celebration of Ramadan. The new law doesn’t mention any specific religion, so Christian students could take off for holidays such as All Saints Day and Ash Wednesday that aren’t on the school calendar. Guilford County Schools informally lets students miss school for religious reasons. That’s good, but the new law ensures fairness and consistency. Critics of public education sometimes charge schools with being hostile to religion

because Christmas pageants are now holiday plays and principals and teachers can’t lead students in prayer. But the days that children get to stay home from school are markers of what a community thinks is important, and school boards and college administrators put only Christian holidays on their academic calendars. This law recognizes a diversity of faiths and gives observant families some needed flexibility while not adding more official holidays to the school calendar. Can we get an amen to that?

Scott Mooneyham Today in North Carolina Scott Mooneyham is a columnist with Capitol Press Association

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ast year, my wife and I were audited by the IRS. At times, the back-and-forth correspondence between government agency, our accountant and ourselves became a bit confusing. In the end, we paid a bit more taxes which the accountant made up for by waiving his fees for the following year’s returns. One of the more astonishing aspects of the audit was a plain and obvious mistake by the IRS. Initially, auditors claimed that I had failed to declare as income some winnings from a fishing tournament. I was almost certain they were wrong, for a couple of reasons: One, I was pretty sure that I recalled including the 1099 form documenting the winnings in the materials sent to our accountant; two, I had won more money from the same tournament organization and just had put the latest 1099 form in the stack of materials that would be sent to our accountant when we filed our next returns. Ultimately, my less-than-perfect memory was on the mark. But the audit left me wondering how auditors could be so incompetent as to not be able to match up a claim of income distributed by one party with a claim of income earned by another? After all, it was right there in the handful of documents that they were auditing. These days, it’s the state tax man who is under scrutiny following revelations by the News & Observer of Raleigh that a 2009 policy change combined with a 2007 legal change could have allowed the state to keep money from taxpayers who overpaid their taxes. Until last year, that had never been the case. The state Department of Revenue had a policy of promptly returning any overpayments discovered. Then, legislators passed a law in 2007 setting up new procedures to settle tax disputes. The law made clear that the department could only send back overpayments when a three-year statute of limitations has not expired, the amount shown due on the return was not correct, and that correction showed that the taxpayer overpaid. Two years later, the department passed a policy essentially saying that an overpayment error wasn’t an error until an agency employee had verified it, and not when a computer flagged it. That meant a taxpayer might not be notified of an overpayment until after the threeyear statute of limitations had run out. Department officials responded to the revelations by saying that they never intended for the policy change to be a means of slickly capturing money to which they weren’t entitled. In other words, blame bureaucratic incompetence not outright pilfery. OK, will do. Gov. Beverly Perdue — her head surely spinning from scandals, budget woes and the dour economy that she’s inherited — said she was incensed. Within a few days, she had guaranteed that any affected taxpayers would be made whole and 80 department employees were leafing through tax returns to correct overpayments. Wonder whether that’s ever happened at the IRS?

Obama’s lost promise T he most destructive gap for President Obama is not the Republican lead on the generic congressional ballot, or even a job disapproval that has surpassed approval — it is the gap between aspiration and reality. The Manhattan mosque controversy showed the problem in compressed form. First came the Obama of high-toned principle (largely the right principle, in my view). Then a politically motivated recalibration. Then a scrambling staff explanation. Then an embarrassed silence, since it is difficult to clarify the clarification of a clarification. Then the president’s regretful assertion of “no regrets.” It was more than a lapse. From the firing of Shirley Sherrod, to the obsession with Fox News, to lashing the “professional left,” the Obama administration engages in a daily hypocrisy. It attacks the sound and fury of the cable news cycle while being entirely captive to its rhythms. In the process, it often appears reactive, windblown and unprincipled. This gap between ideals and practice is becoming a defining narrative of the administration. Obama once promised, for example, to end the “divisive food fight in Washington.” Apparently there is an exception for sugary, frozen beverages. In his new stump speech, he says: “We’re slipping and sliding and sweating, and the other side, the Republicans, they’re standing there with their Slurpees watching us.” In Seattle, the President of the United States pantomimed drinking a Slurpee to mock his opponents. A campaigner such as Ronald Reagan could draw political blood with a wink and a smile. Obama’s partisan rhetoric manages to be prickly, mean-spirited and unfunny. On the campaign trail, he taunts and whines. He does not charm. But this much can be said: The rhetoric fits the message. Having spent beyond the dreams of Franklin Roosevelt to produce a 9.5 percent unemployment rate, Obama has reached an ideological dead end. His natural policy inclination would be even more stimulus spending, now a political impossibility. So he is left with attacking Republicans. This is a natural political instinct. But it leaves Obama looking like any other beleaguered, partisan politician. The tensions accumulate. The candidate who pledged to reach across party lines passed his agenda in a steady march of party-line votes and strong-arm legislative maneuvers. The candidate who sought to transcend partisan divisions is viewed in a recent Democracy Corps poll as “too liberal” by 57 percent of likely voters. The candidate who said he would “fundamentally change the way Washington works” has seen public distrust of government grow to pre-French Revolutionary levels. The failure to change, or even to challenge, the culture of Washington rankles on right and left. Here is Lawrence Lessig writing in The Nation: “Obama will leave the presi-

Letters to the Editor McCrory out of touch with what Lee County wants in District 51 To the Editor: After talking with several citizens in Lee County, I have to say I am puzzled as to why the Republican Party and their auxiliary organizations would bring Pat McCrory to our county to trash our North Carolina House Representative. After all, Jimmy Love is very well regarded by Democrats, Republicans and Independents and the reasons are extremely clear. Love is responsive to our views, and countless times has shown effective leadership. He boldly and unashamedly represents our values and beliefs in the General Assembly and for that reason he has gained so much respect in Lee County. Pat McCrory on the other hand is a failed would-be governor from Charlotte. As mayor of Charlotte, he led a tax-and-spend administration that left the citizens of Charlotte with the highest tax rates (both property and sales) in the state. After Pat McCrory and his wrecking ball big city policies were done with Charlotte, he decided he wanted to be governor. That is why he did not win Lee County in the last governor’s race, and as a matter of fact, Pat McCrory was also rejected by his home county of Mecklenburg. Pat McCrory and the out-of-touch Lee County Republican Party need to go find a four leaf clover so they can make a wish that the citizens will believe the blarney and balderdash that they are putting out. I know that the people of Lee County are smart enough to compare the records of the statesmen involved and make the right decision for themselves, and that decision is for Jimmy Love. After all our local voters are not stupid enough to believe something just because a big city snake oil salesman tells them so. RANDALL LEE YOW Sanford

Freedom of religion, but Muslims should have more respect for us To the Editor:

Michael Gerson Syndicated Columnist Gerson can be reached by e-mail at michaelgerson@washpost.com

dency, whether in 2013 or 2017, with Washington essentially intact and the movement he inspired betrayed.” The height of Obama’s political fall is measured by how awkward the echoes of his past rhetoric now seem. When he said recently, “Let’s reach for hope,” it was indeed a stretch. It sounded like an aging pop singer, grown paunchy and out of tune, stumbling through an old favorite. Obama is pursued by the memories of his own promise. Politicians have been known to say one thing and do another. And high ideals and high rhetoric always create the potential for hypocrisy. But the disappointment with Obama is especially acute. He won office by providing new voters with intoxicating hopes. America was tipsy with idealism — resulting in a particularly difficult hangover. Few presidencies have been built so consciously or completely on an idealistic brand, with its own distinctive language and icons. But this “new kind of politics” has proved conventional in its conduct, predictable in its content and exceptional only for the depth of division it has inspired. The Obama administration is presented, not just with the prospect of electoral repudiation, but with a question: How will it adjust to the death of the belief that gave it birth? For some, this is merely a confirmation of their pre-existing view of politics — that idealism is a fraud, that rhetorical inspiration is a con. It is true that many politicians do not improve upon closer acquaintance — that no man is a hero to his valet. But a nation of valets would lose its capacity for great purposes. So it should be a source of sadness that Obama, for many, has become a source of cynicism. All politicians fall — but not from such a height.

Today’s Prayer The owner of the vineyard said, “Don’t I have the right to do as I wish with myown money? Or are you jealous because I am generous?” (Matthew 20:15 TEV) PRAYER: Help me, O Lord, to be generous to those in need with the money that I have. Amen.

Concerning the proposed mosque near Ground Zero, Solzhenitsyn addressed the issues of legality and voluntary self-restraint (Harvard commencement speech, 1978) very well: “The limits of human rights and righteousness are determined by a system of laws; such limits are very broad. People in the West have acquired considerable skill in interpreting and manipulating law. Any conflict is solved according to the letter of the law and this is considered to be the supreme solution. “If one is right from a legal point of view, nothing more is required. Nobody will mention that one could still not be entirely right, and urge self-restraint, a willingness to renounce such legal rights, sacrifice and selfless risk… “The letter of the law is too cold and formal to have a beneficial influence on society. Whenever the tissue of life is woven of legalistic relations, there is an atmosphere of moral mediocrity, paralyzing man’s noblest impulses ... ” Applying Solzhenitsyn’s comments, the obvious answer for the Muslim developers a mosque near Ground Zero is to exercise voluntary self-restraint and respect the views of Americans wounded by the Sept. 11 attack. Freedom of religion and common sense encourages Muslims to build their mosque — but do it elsewhere on Manhattan. I suggest our government leaders also abandon their “letter of the law” stance — and with justice, remember mercy. MARTHA UNDERWOOD Sanford

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The Sanford Herald / Friday, August 20, 2010 / 5A Richard Hedgecock Sr.

OBITUARIES Virginia Bright

SANFORD — Graveside service for Virginia Arnette Bright, 90, who died Saturday (8/14/10), was held Wednesday at the Meroney United Methodist Church in Bear Creek with the Rev. Bob Wachs officiating. Arrangements were by Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.

Margie Chavis

SANFORD — Funeral service for Margie L. Chavis, 87, of 771 Lydia Perry Road, who died Friday (8/13/10), was conducted at Taylor Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Eugene Staton officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Musician was Bishop Allen Chavis. Pallbearers were the Deacons and Trustees of the church. Arrangements were by Knotts Funeral Home of Pittsboro.

Dalia Sanchez

SANFORD — Dalia Margarita Sanchez, 51, died Wednesday (8/18/10) at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Monterrey, Mexico, daughter of Fernando Martinez and Margarita Contreras. She attended nursing school in Mexico where she earned the certification of Registered Nurse, when she moved to the United States she worked as a Nurses Aide. She was a member of the Primera Iglesia Bautista de Sanford Church. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Lazaro Sanchez-Gutierrez of Sanford; a daughter, Gabriela Rodriguez and husband Azael of Broadway; a son, Lazaro F. Sanchez of Sanford; sisters, Adriana Molina, Eugenia Hernandez and Sandra Alvarado, all of Sanford; brothers, Fernando Martinez of Monterrey, Mexico, Jesus Martinez of Broadway and Javier Martinez of Monterrey, Mexico; and six grandchildren. The family will receive friends today at Primera Iglesia Bautista de Sanford beginning at 10 a.m. and throughout the remainder of the day and night. The funeral service will be held at 12 noon Saturday at Primera Iglesia Bautista de Sanford with Pastor Pablo Juarez officiating. Burial will follow at the Buffalo Cemetery in Sanford. Condolences may be made at www.millerbo-

les.com. Arrangements are by Miller-Boles Funeral Home of Sanford.

Harry Walshaw Jr. SANFORD — Harry G. Walshaw Jr., 94, died Thursday (8/19/10) at the E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center in Lillington. Arrangements will be announced by MillerBoles Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Donnie McDonald BUNNLEVEL — Donnie Thomas McDonald, 58, died Wednesday (8/18/10) at his home. He was born in Harnett County, son of the late Wyatt and Agnes McDonald. He was an U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Mary Darlene McDonald of the home; daughters, Amy McDonald of Louisiana, Misty McDonald of Texas, Amber Carr and Robyn McDonald, both of North Carolina; stepsons, Christopher Shaffer and Dennis L. Reed Jr., both of North Carolina; stepdaughters, Denise Reed of North Carolina and Patsy Reed of Kansas; sisters, Joyce Annis and Teresa Smith, both of Lillington, and Martha Coleman of Coats; and several grandchildren, stepgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. A private service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be made at www.oquinnpeebles.com. Memorials may be made to the McDonald family, c/o O’Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home, P.O. Box 266, Lillington, N.C. 27546. Arrangements are by O’Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home of Lillington.

Eugene Cameron LILLINGTON — Eugene Cameron, 98, died Thursday (8/19/10) at his home. Arrangements will be announced by O’QuinnPeebles Funeral Home.

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PITTSBORO — Richard Lee Hedgecock Sr., 75, died Wednesday (8/18/10) at UNC Hospital. He was born in Forsyth County, son of the late Clyde and Wanda Hedgecock. Following his graduation from Asheboro High School in 1953, he served in the U.S. Marine Corp until 1956. He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from N.C. State University in 1960. In 1980 he earned his Professional Engineer Certification from the N.C. State Board of Engineers. He owned and operated Richard Hedgecock Construction. He was involved in numerous civic and community activities. He is survived by his wife, Ann Hedgecock; daughters, Jennipher, Sawyer and Ashlee; a son Richard Jr.; and seven grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today at Joy Baptist Church in Siler City. Condolences may be made at www.hallwynne. com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 8300 Health Park # 10, Raleigh, N.C. 27615-4731. Arrangements are by Hall-Wynne Funeral Service and Cremation of Pittsboro.

RALEIGH — Clifton Cecil Piggie, 55, formerly of Sanford, died Tuesday (8/17/10) at Wake Medical Hospital in Raleigh. He was born July 17, 1955, son of Cliff Piggie and Lizzie Mae Hamer. He is survived by his wife, Annette Thomas Piggie; a daughter, Parsha; a son, Demetrievus; a sister, Joyce McLean Smith; a brother, Raymond Piggie; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements are by Lightner Funeral Home of Raleigh. Locally announced by Knotts Funeral Home of Sanford.

Gerald Rives TEMPLE HILL, Md. — Gerald Rives, (aka Gerald Powell), 61, of 5104 Hagan Road, formerly of Goldston, died Tuesday (8/17/10) at Southern Maryland Hospital in Columbia, Md. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Greater Deliverance Church of God in Christ in Washington, D.C. The funeral service will be held at 12 noon Saturday at Greater Deliverance Church of God in Christ in Washington, D.C. Arrangements are by Pope’s Funeral Home of District Heights, Md. Locally announced by Knotts Funeral Home of Sanford.

POLICE BEAT LEE COUNTY ■ Emilio Gordiano, 17, of 210 Hickory Ave., Broadway, was charged Wednesday with failure to appear in court. ■ James Franz, 32, of 229 Fountain Woods Drive, Sanford, was charged Wednesday with failure to appear in court. ■ James ChuchraZbytniuk, 21, of 173 Crabtree Place, Carthage, was charged Wednesday with failure to appear in court. SANFORD ■ Tractor Supply Co. reported larceny Wednesday at 3004 S. Horner Blvd. ■ Buffalo-Jonesboro Cemetery reported damage to property Wednesday at 2699 Cemetery Road and Judd Street. ■ First Calvary Baptist Church reported breaking and entering Wednesday at 240 Field Drive. ■ Moose Lodge reported breaking and entering Wednesday at 308 W. Makepeace St. ■ Walmart reported larceny-shoplifting Wednesday at 3310 NC 87. ■ Keith Armstrong, 52, was charged Wednesday at 230 Bounty Lane with second-degree trespassing.

■ James Collins, 40, was charged Wednesday at 102 E. Trade St. with being drunk and disruptive. ■ Gerald Soto, 35, was charged Wednesday at 716 Bennett St. with failure to appear in court. ■ Cynthia Conely, 37, was charged Wednesday at 3310 NC 87 with larceny. ■ David Neal Jr., 48, was charged Wednesday at 1612 Tramway Road with being drunk and disruptive.

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BRIEFS Sanford named a ‘Playful City’ for 2nd year

SANFORD — For the second straight year, Sanford has been designated as a “Playful City” by KaBoom, a national nonprofit organization that promotes child play in communities. The city, in collaboration with Lee County’s Parks and Recreation Department, was one of 118 cities and towns in the U.S. to earn the recognition. “We are very pleased to again be named a Playful City,” Sanford Mayor Cornelia Olive said. “With

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Hinnant said it is unclear whether Stone was thrown from the vehicle by the three other passengers or jumped out on his own. The group continued to the intersection with Main Street, and when the car attempted to turn Stone was ejected. He was taken to Central Carolina Hospital, then flown to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. The three other passengers of the vehicle — Colton Cockman, 18; Justin Harrington, 18;

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facilities such as Depot Park, our three new neighborhood parks and the Endor Iron Furnace Trail under construction, we are opening access to all children and complimenting an already excellent parks system. Working with Lee County, we’re hoping to accomplish more than ever.” KaBoom says the recognition is special because it comes at a time when other cities are cutting budgets and parks funding. Other cities in North Carolina to receives the status were Albemarle, Creedmoor, Durham, Greensboro and Greenville.

to purchase food from farmers, locally-owned businesses and other local food producers, the organizations behind the campaign hope to see some improvement in the local economy through a collective effort. “If we each spent 10 percent of the money that we usually use for food on local food, that would put $3.5 billion back into the local economy,” said Stephanie Romelczyk, Lee County Cooperative Extension agent for agriculture and horticulture. The Center for Environmental Farming Systems is leading the effort, with funding from the Golden LEAF Foundation and support from the North Carolina Cooperative Extension. Cooperative Extension agents from every county in the state are acting as “local food coordinators,” working with their communities to raise awareness about the campaign. The 10% Campaign was officially unveiled last month and stems from a series of regional and statewide meetings dedicated to finding ways to support local food. As of Thursday, 877 people and 77 businesses spent $43,247 on local food through the 10% Campaign. “Collectively, it’s no small amount,” Romelc-

and Jessica Godfrey, 17 — were all charged with assault inflicting serious bodily injury, common law robbery, felony conspiracy to commit common law robbery and possession with intent to sell or delivery a controlled substance. All three appeared in court on Wednesday and were placed in the Lee County Jail under a $40,000 bond. Hinnant said the investigation was ongoing, and Stone may face charges as well in the future. He added that the Lee County Sheriff’s Department is assisting heavily in the investigation.

a load of wheat straw. The trailer was hauling approximately 400 bales worth of cargo. “There was about $1,000 worth of straw in it,” Trickey said. In addition to that loss, he

estimated the value of the trailer at $1,000 to $1,500. According to Bill Rogers, Lee County fire marshal, the fire apparently was caused by a “malfunction back in the

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zyk said. “Instead of money being spent at a chain that may be profiting people outside the state or even the country, it’s staying right here in our community.” People who want to participate in the campaign can sign up on the 10% Campaign Web site and will receive weekly e-mails updating them on the difference their contribution makes. When Sanford resident Terica Luxton first learned about the 10% Campaign through Facebook, she said there was no hesitation about participating. When it’s time to do her grocery shopping, Luxton turns to local food producers and providers such as Gross Farms, Jackson Brothers Produce and O’Connell’s Supermarket. “For me, it’s a natural instinct to try to keep things local, because our economy hurts if we don’t,” Luxton said. The program also seeks to educate people statewide about the other benefits of local food. Before signing up for the program, Romelczyk said it’s important for people to determine why exactly they want to participate so they are motivated to stay involved. “I think there is a different reason for every person,” Romelczyk said. “For some people it’s because you’re getting healthy food and fresh fruits and vegetables. For some people it’s because

of the economy. For some people it’s farmland preservation.” Though Romelczyk said she would love for people to buy locally from Lee County, in the 10% Campaign local is actually defined as anywhere in North Carolina. But for Luxton, supporting local businesses in Lee County and surrounding counties is key. “I try to support the local stores, the mom and pop stores,” Luxton said. “They need help too.” The health benefits also drive Luxton’s participation in the program. She said efforts such as community gardens are a great step toward promoting healthy eating and eating locally, but she wishes there was more communication between local farmers and the community. “I went to the farmer’s market and wanted to cry,” Luxton said. “We just don’t seem to have that participation. I don’t know if they’re not getting enough food or they’re going to different places where they can get more sales.” Romelczyk said the campaign doesn’t currently have an end date, and she knows it will at least extend through the winter. Despite limited availability of locally grown products during the year’s coldest season, she said every little bit people can contributes helps the cause.

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ers, and a backhoe was used to remove the straw. The exit ramp at Colon Road was blocked in the meantime. The fire was extinguished, and the last responding unit was cleared, at 1:23 p.m.

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8A / Friday, August 20, 2010 / The Sanford Herald SBI CRIME LAB SCANDAL

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Mistakes revive questions about Jordan murder By MIKE BAKER Associated Press Writer

RALEIGH (AP) — The man convicted of killing Michael Jordan’s father went to prison in part thanks to testimony that he pointed a gun through a car window and fired the fatal shot from just inches away. Given the gruesome portrayal, Daniel Andre Green’s defense attorneys repeatedly questioned why so little — if any — blood was actually found in that vehicle, and one of the lawyers once laughed in court when downplaying the physical evidence. Their arguments could be bolstered by an independent report this week that concluded the state’s crime lab mishandled his case and nearly 200 others over a 16-year period ending in 2003. “It looks like it’s going to be something pretty significant,� Green’s current attorney, Scott Holmes, said of the report released Wednesday. The outside inquest has led state prosecutors to request a more detailed review of all the investigations, and even lawyers in cases unrelated to the audit hope the lab’s mistakes could help them win new trials. James Jordan’s 1993 murder offers a glimpse into how the State Bureau of Investigation’s errors could threaten years-old convictions. An SBI expert testified at trial that she found a small amount of blood in the passenger seat of Jordan’s car. But

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Daniel Green arrives at the Robeson County Courthouse in Lumberton. for his murder trial in the killing of James Jordan, father of basketball star Michael Jordan. according to this week’s review, the SBI found only “indications� blood was present in an initial test, and four follow-up tests were inconclusive. Green’s trial lawyers admitted that he helped dispose of Jordan’s body and drove Jordan’s car, but the lawyers denied that Green killed him and tried to cast doubt on key testimony by his co-defendant. Angus Thompson, one of Green’s trial attorneys, said he was reviewing the details of the case but didn’t think the SBI ever disclosed the inconclusive follow-up tests. “The fact that were four other tests done is critical,� Thompson said. “It should have been disclosed. It certainly is exculpatory evidence.� The outside review found scores of similar flaws. It said SBI blood analysts omitted, overstated or falsely reported

blood evidence in 190 criminal cases and that information that could have helped defendants was sometimes misrepresented or withheld. An assistant for Michael Jordan, now owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, didn’t respond to calls seeking comment Thursday. Two months after James Jordan’s body was found, the emotionally drained star walked away from basketball at the peak of his career to play minor league baseball — his father’s first love — for two seasons before returning to the NBA. In a 1996 trial that captured the country’s attention, Green’s lawyers questioned why there was so little blood evidence when co-defendant Larry Demery had said James Jordan was shot at near point blank range in the vehicle where he had been sleeping. They theorized

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GOLDSBORO (AP) — The ex-Marine charged with killing a pregnant Camp Lejeune colleague in 2007 declined Thursday to take the stand in his own defense after the final witnesses in his trial cast doubt on the victim’s truthfulness. Speaking for the first time during the trial, Cesar Laurean, 23, of Las Vegas answered “Yes sir,� when Superior Court Judge W. Osmond Smith III asked whether it was Laurean’s decision to skip the opportunity to speak to the jury. Laurean could face life in prison if convicted of firstdegree murder and other charges. He is accused of killing Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, 20, of Vandalia, Ohio, who served with Laurean in the same personnel unit and had accused him of rape. Prosecutors contend that Laurean killed the pregnant Lauterbach with one blow of a crowbar after she came to his home on Dec. 14, 2007. Lauterbach had spent that afternoon withdrawing $700 from the bank, buying a bus ticket to El Paso, Texas, and leaving a note for her roommate that she was quitting the Marine Corps.

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WILMINGTON (AP) — A North Carolina Republican and former Marine running for the U.S. House says he would serve only six terms in Congress. Ilario Pantano met with reporters in Wilmington on Thursday to discuss his decision to sign a promissory note agreeing to forfeit $250,000 to a charity that helps wounded veterans if he fails to honor his pledge. The charity, Step Up for Soldiers, is a Wilmington group that builds ramps and renovates houses for disabled veterans. Pantano is taking on seventerm Democratic Rep. Mike McIntyre of Lumberton for North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District. Pantano said congressmen rarely keep their individual promises to leave Congress, including McIntyre, who pledged to cap his service at 12 years, but is now seeking his eighth term.

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Unguarded border bridges could be route into US for many illegals ACALA, Texas (AP) — On each side of a towering West Texas stretch of the $2.4 billion border fence designed to block people from illegally entering the country, there are two metal footbridges, clear paths into the United States from Mexico. The footpaths that could easily guide illegal immigrants and smugglers across the Rio Grande without getting wet seem to be there because of what amounts to federal linguistics. While just about anyone would call them bridges, the U.S.-Mexico group that owns them calls them something else. “Technically speaking it’s not a bridge, it’s a grade control structure,� said Sally Spener, spokeswoman for the International Boundary and Water Commission, which maintains the integrity of the 1,200-mile river border between the U.S. and Mexico. The structures under the spans help prevent the river — and therefore the international border — from shifting. Spener said the river was straightened years ago to stabilize and prevent a shift during high river flow. Without the structures, which also help slow the flow of water in the river, she said it could erode its banks, wash out the river bed and degrade natural habitats. Whatever they’re called, there are fresh sneaker tracks on the structures — indicating they’re being used as passages into the country. After a private meeting with Rio Grande Valley

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An unidentified man in Mexico walks near a footbridge across the Rio Grande connecting the United States and Mexico near Acala, Texas. police chiefs Thursday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said news of the unsecured footbridges did not surprise him. “This is a long border,� Perry said. “It’s been discouraging that there’s something as obvious (as the bridges) and the federal government hasn’t addressed it.� The realization that a section of the border fence is sandwiched between two footbridges comes at a time of heightened alarm along the U.S.-Mexico border as the drug war in northern Mexico continues unabated. President Barack Obama ordered thousands of National Guard troops to the border but Perry has railed that the federal government isn’t doing enough to keep Americans safe and illegal immigrants out. The steel fencing that dots about 600 miles of border in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California was built under former President George

W. Bush’s administration amid a national outcry for border security. The steel fencing appears in urban areas, while more rural areas have shorter, concrete vehicle barriers. “If we are spending so much money on a fence, why not put some into cutting (the bridges) out, eliminating an easy access at a place that is not a port?� said Don Reay, executive director of the Texas Border Sheriff’s Coalition. The footbridges were built in the 1930s as part of a treaty with Mexico, Spener said. On a recent visit to a bridge west of the fence line near Acala, Border Patrol Special Operations Supervisor Ramiro Cordero spotted an hoursold adult-sized sneaker print in the soft sand at the foot of the bridge facing into the United States. In a border tour with the Hudspeth County Sheriff’s Office in March, Associated Press journalists happened upon the

bridge moments after a man with a bicycle used the bridge to cross the river from Mexico. The border crosser, who told authorities he was only trying to fish from the north side of the river, was promptly arrested. “If he can do it, so can drug cartels with loads of narcotics of any kind,� Hudspeth County Sheriff’s Lt. Robert Wilson said. “Even a terrorist could pass here with weapons of mass destruction and be in the United States and up on the interstate and gone in a short time.� It’s unclear how often the bridge is used, but it’s common to see people on the Mexican side lingering around the crossing or others playing in the river in the area. The bridges may have made sense decades ago when they were built, Wilson said, but times have changed and the once quiet area across the border from rural Hudspeth County has been enveloped in Mexico’s drug war. Cartel fighters have overrun a series of small towns in the Valle de Juarez, about 50 miles east of Ciudad Juarez, ground zero in the bloody drug war. Residents have been forced to flee north to Fort Hancock after cartel fighters burned down houses, tried to torch a local Catholic church and threatened to kill anyone who stayed. “It made a lot of sense for flood control when the boundary commission built them,� Wilson said. “Now with the way things have progressed, it’s pretty silly there are no controls here.�

federal officials declared the oil in the spill was mostly “gone,� and it is gone in the sense you can’t see it. But the chemical ingredients of the oil persist more than a half-mile beneath the surface, researchers found. And the oil is degrading at one-tenth the pace at which it breaks down at the surface. That means “the plumes could stick around for quite a while,� said study co-author Ben Van Mooy of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, which led the research published online in the journal Science. The underwater oil was measured close to BP’s blown-out well, which is about 40 miles off the Louisiana coast. The plume started three miles from the well and extended more than 20 miles to the southwest. The oil droplets are odorless and too small to be seen by the human eye. If you swam through the plume, you wouldn’t notice it.

Giuliani supports move of mosque near WTC site NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined a growing number of politicians Thursday supporting a move of a proposed Islamic center and mosque near ground zero to state-owned land farther from the Sept. 11 attack site. Giuliani, who led New Yorkers through Sept. 11 and its aftermath and whose opinion on the mosque could carry considerable clout, made his comments as the imam leading plans for the community center toured the Middle East promoting religious tolerance. “If you are a healer, you do not go forward with this project,� Giuliani said on NBC’s “Today� show, referring to the center’s leader, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf. “If you are a warrior, you do.� Developers want to build the $100 million community center, including a mosque, at a building two blocks north of where Islamic extremists brought down the World Trade Center in 2001. Muslims have been holding prayer services at the nearby building since last year. Support is growing for a possible land swap to provide an alternate site for what’s called the Park51 project, Gov. David Paterson said.

Tenn. dries out after deluge washes through state

MT. JULIET, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee started drying out Thursday after days of drenching rain that caused flooding, stranded homeowners and drivers, washed out roads and forced a freight train off its tracks. No deaths had been reported so far, but forecasters warned the inundation may not be over. More rain was expected to fall across the Southeast during the weekend from the same storm system, which also was prompting flood watches and pouring rain onto parts of Kentucky, North Carolina and Virginia. Most flood watches and warnings in Tennessee had expired by Thursday afternoon, though warnings were still in effect for Nashville and some areas to the northeast. Even with possible flooding in the Cumberland River and other creeks in the state, it likely will not cause the same devastation wrought by heavy rains in early May.

Major study charts long-lasting oil plume in Gulf WASHINGTON (AP) — A 22mile-long invisible mist of oil is meandering far below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, where it will probably loiter for months or more, scientists reported Thursday in the first conclusive evidence of an underwater plume from the BP spill. The most worrisome part is the slow pace at which the oil is breaking down in the cold, 40-degree water, making it a long-lasting but unseen threat to vulnerable marine life, experts said. Earlier this month, top

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2 on plane detained in alleged threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — A salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds and led to the recall of hundreds of millions of eggs from one Iowa firm will likely grow, federal health officials said Thursday. That’s because illnesses occurring after mid-July may not be reported yet, said Dr. Christopher Braden, an epidemiologist with the federal Centers for Disease Control. Almost 2,000 illnesses from the strain of salmonella linked to the eggs were reported between May and July, about 1,300 more than usual, he added. No deaths have been reported. The CDC is continuing to receive information from state health departments as people report their illnesses. “I would anticipate that we will be seeing more illnesses reported likely as a result of this outbreak,� said Braden. The recall of 380 million eggs from Iowa’s Wright County Egg is one of the largest shell egg recalls in recent history. The outbreak could have been prevented if new rules to ensure egg safety had been in place a few months earlier, an FDA spokeswoman said. The rules, which require producers to do more testing for salmonella and take other precautions, went into effect in July. The FDA said at the time that could reduce the number of salmonella cases by nearly 60 percent.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An American Airlines flight bound for New York City was halted just before takeoff Thursday after someone called in a threat, and two people were detained. American Airlines Flight 24 was grounded at San Francisco International airport before its scheduled takeoff at 7:30 a.m. Thursday. Passengers were removed from the plane and taken by buses to a terminal where they were sent through security again. Passenger Michael Kidd told The Associated Press that he saw uniformed police officers handcuffing a young man and a young woman sitting in the back row. They were taken off the plane. The FBI has confirmed Thursday that at least two people were being questioned in the incident.

Vacation time for the president

CHILMARK, Mass. (AP) — Martha’s Vineyard is barely an hour’s flight from Washington, but it felt worlds away as President Barack Obama and his family began their summer vacation Thursday amid the island’s beaches and quaint farmhouses. Instead of politicians and polls, the Obamas encountered pony farms and ponds. Instead of filibusters, the Vineyard offers fishing. And the only things getting hung out to dry were beach towels. Before escaping into all that, though, Obama had to dispatch one final duty at the White House. Underscoring the headaches he’s trying to escape, Thursday morning brought the latest batch of grim economic news — another rise in jobless claims. That led Obama to fire a parting shot at the GOP before leaving town, accusing them of blocking a Senate vote on a small business aid package ahead of crucial midterm elections. “It’s obstruction that stands in the way of small business owners getting the loans and the tax cuts that they need to prosper,� the president said. “It’s obstruction that defies common sense.�

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Key primary losses blunt Palin’s ‘mama grizzly’ claws By PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — It’s been a summer of setbacks for Sarah Palin. Candidate “cubs� endorsed by the Mama Grizzly in Chief have been suffering a recent string of primary election losses. The Republicans’ 2008 vice presidential nominee promised a pack of “mama grizzly� candidates would rise up and defeat Democrats in this November’s elections. But office-seekers she supported in Kansas and Washington state lost their primaries despite her high-profile endorsements. And Karen Handel lost her runoff contest for Georgia governor a day after sharing an Atlanta stage with Palin. Now, Alaska’s Senate primary on Tuesday is shaping up as an embarrassing defeat in her own backyard. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is expected to dispatch the challenger Palin has endorsed in the Republican contest. Palin says it isn’t about picking winners. “Regardless of whether the many candidates I’ve had the honor of endorsing win or lose this time around, I support them because they boldly shake things up in their primary races,� she said in a Facebook message. Her choices have in-

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks during a rally for Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Karen Handel, background, in Atlanta. cluded a mix of tea party favorites and other antiestablishment figures. n She backed former Super Bowl champion Clint Didier over establishment-recruited Dino Rossi in Washington state’s GOP Senate primary. Didier lost on Tuesday. n She supported staunchly conservative Rep. Todd Tiahrt in the Kansas GOP Senate primary. He was defeated by Rep. Jerry Moran on Aug. 3. n And she’s going with former New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte over wealthy businessmen Bill Binnie and Jim Bender in the state’s Sept. 14 Senate primary — a move that drew a page one rebuke in the state’s largest newspaper. “The race will be won

by the candidate who impresses New Hampshire voters, and New Hampshire voters are rarely impressed by what outsiders have to say,� wrote New Hampshire Union Leader publisher Joseph McQuaid. Indeed, frustration with Palin has seemed to be growing, as she has waded into state races and challenged the national party’s preferred candidates. She has defied Republican campaign committees’ picks in favor of longshots, such as investor Brian Murphy in Maryland. Murphy is running against former Gov. Bob Ehrlich in the Sept. 14 primary. Ehrlich publicly brushed off that surprise endorsement, saying it was “not terribly relevant to anything that we’ve

planned to do or are going to do.� Palin remains a unifying figure — for Democrats. She is a favorite target of mockery for her messages on Twitter using colorful language such as “cackle of rads� and “refudiate.� EMILY’s List, a political organization that aims to elect women who back abortion rights, this week launched a “Sarah Doesn’t Speak for Me� campaign in the hopes of building its membership as well as painting Palin’s candidates as extremists. “We didn’t want Sarah Palin’s voice to go unchallenged,� said Stephanie Schriock, the organization’s president. The group recorded a Web video of women dressed as bears who repeated similar themes. Palin responded — by Facebook, of course — with the folksy sarcasm that her supporters find refreshing and her detractors find grating. “First, ladies, it’s hard to take a critic seriously when they lecture you wearing a bear suit,� Palin said, following that with a putdown invoking two of her five children. “I’d love to know where you got those get-ups. Halloween is just around the corner, and Piper and Trig would look adorable as little grizzly bears.�

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White House: Obama is Christian, prays daily WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House insisted on Thursday that President Barack Obama is a Christian who prays daily as it looked to tamp down growing doubts among Americans about the president’s religion. White House spokesman Bill Burton made the remarks hours after a poll showed that nearly one in five people, or 18 percent, said they think Obama is Muslim. That was up from 11 percent who said so in March 2009. The survey also showed that just 34 percent said Obama is Christian, down from 48 percent who said so last year. The largest share of people, 43 percent,

said they don’t know his religion. As Obama headed out for a vacation, Burton told reporters aboard Air Force One that most Americans care more about the economy and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “they are not reading a lot of news about what religion the president is.� Burton added, “The president is obviously a Christian. He prays everyday.� The survey, conducted by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center and its affiliated Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, is based on interviews conducted before the controversy

over whether Muslims should be permitted to construct a mosque near the World Trade Center site. Obama has said he believes Muslims have the right to build an Islamic center there, though he’s also said he won’t take a position on whether they should actually build it. In a separate poll by Time magazine/ABT SRBI conducted Monday and Tuesday — after Obama’s comments about the mosque — 24 percent said they think he is Muslim, 47 percent said they think he is Christian and 24 percent didn’t know or didn’t respond. In addition, 61 percent opposed building the

Muslim center near the Trade Center site and 26 percent said they favor it. The Pew poll found that about three in 10 of Obama’s fiercest political rivals, Republicans and conservatives, say he is a Muslim. That is up significantly from last year and far higher than the share of Democrats and liberals who say so. But even among his supporters, the number saying he is a Christian has fallen since 2009, with just 43 percent of blacks and 46 percent of Democrats saying he is Christian. Among independents, 18 percent say Obama is Muslim — up from 10 percent last year.

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hen “Nanny McPhee Returns” to play governess for another harried English mother, the three children of Isabel Green (Maggie Gyllenhaal) are in the midst of fighting the Grays, their two snooty, city cousins. When the youngsters ignore McPhee’s (Emma Thompson) order to cease and desist, one thump of her magic walking stick sends the kids into self-harming convulsions. Two start pulling their own hair or ears; Megsie Green (Lil Woods) cannot stop banging her own head on the floor; Cyril Gray (Eros Vlahos) flips his body in repeated pratfalls; little Vincent Green (Oscar Steer) takes a wood paddle to the family crockery. McPhee releases the children from her spell only after they beg and promise to stop misbehaving. The implication is that the children have gotten their just desserts; some might call it child abuse. Regardless, Isabel looks on in amazement when each child calmly marches off to bed, wishing her good night along the way. Deportment is an easy virtue to embrace when you’re afraid Nanny McPhee is

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From left, Lil Woods, Asa Butterfield and Oscar Steer are shown in a scene from “Nanny McPhee Returns.” going to make you gouge your own eyes out. For all the later imagery of synchronized swimming piglets and rocket-powered motorbikes, this initial encounter is hard to shake. The titular deus ex machina drop by to help Isabel as she struggles raise her children, hold down a job, and save the family farm from her duplicitous brother-inlaw (Rhys Ifans) while her husband is off fighting World War II. The look and structure of the film, like its predecessor, remains a cross between Roald Dahl and George Miller’s “Babe” films, although it does not replicate the creativity of the former or the humanism of the latter. CG renderings of baby elephants and acrobatic

swine have the feel of a children’s storybook; not so much the flatulent cows and McPhee’s belching jackdaw. Indeed, the plodding plotline feels freest when McPhee, Cyril, and Norman Green (Asa Butterfield) escape the farm for a trip to the War Office to ascertain the condition of Norman’s father. The cast is first-rate, particularly Thompson, Vlahos, Maggie Smith as Isabel’s seemingly daft employee, and Ralph Fiennes’ brief cameo as a ramrod war commander and Cyril’s absentee father. Gyllenhaal, on the other hand, provides her usual overemoting and a put-on English accent as thick as the pig poo covering Isabel’s front yard. While not as rewarding as its predeces-

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NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS Grade: B – Director: Susanna White Starring: Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith, Asa Butterfield, Bill Bailey, and Sam Kelly MPAA Rating: PG Running Time: 1 hour, 49 minutes Theaters: Crossroads 20 in Cary

sor, “Nanny McPhee Returns” is a simple, unadorned fable that makes for easy family viewing. Still, the continuum of McPhee again swooping in to scare some manners into a gaggle of brats leaves you feeling like you’re not watching “Mary Poppins”-lite as much as an episode of “Supernanny.”

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Ricky Martin’s autobiography due in November NEW YORK (AP) — Ricky Martin has picked an appropriate title for his autobiography: “Me.” The Puerto Rican singer is set to release his memoir on Nov. 2. It will Martin also be released in Spanish the same day. That edition will be titled “Yo,” which is Spanish for “I’’ and “me.” Martin has said that preparing to write the book was one of the reasons he decided to reveal earlier this year that he is gay. Martin said in a statement Thursday that the project led him to extract memories that he had erased from his mind. He says the book was not easy but allowed for an “incredible spiritual journey.”

Stern’s sister testifies in Anna Nicole Smith case LOS ANGELES (AP) — The sister of Anna Nicole Smith’s former boyfriend Howard K. Stern has testified in the Los Angeles drug conspiracy trial of Stern and two physicians. Bonnie Stern was called Thursday as a prosecution witness but wound up telling jurors of her brother’s great love for the former Playboy model and professing her lack of memory of shipments of drugs to him in the Bahamas. Howard K. Stern and the

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‘Cannibal’ band member Richard Lopez dies at 65 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Lopez, an original member of the band Cannibal & the Headhunters which scored a 1965 hit with “Land of 1,000 Dances,” has died. He was 65. Gene Aguilera, the group’s manager during a comeback a decade ago, says Lopez died of lung cancer July 30 at a convalescent hospital in Garden Grove, Calif. Lopez and three other East Los Angeles high school students formed the band in the 1960s. Lopez was nicknamed “Scar,” and “Cannibal” was Frank Garcia, who sings the iconic phrase “Naa na na na naa” on “Land of 1,000 Dances.” It spent 14 weeks on Billboard’s Top 100, reaching No. 30. The group opened for The Beatles and other groups. Lopez left before the band broke up in 1967. It reunited in 1996.

Armstrong, Wonder join anti-cancer telethon LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lance Armstrong, Robin Roberts and Michael C. Hall are among the celebrities affected by cancer who will take part in a TV fundraiser next month. “Stand Up to Cancer” announced Thursday appearances by other actors, athletes and musicians who have faced the disease, including Maura Tierney, Christina Applegate and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Elizabeth Edwards, who kicked off the first “Stand Up to Cancer” telethon in 2008 with Armstrong, is taking part again. One of the night’s musical performances will be led by Stevie Wonder and include Natasha Bedingfield, Queen Latifah, Martina McBride, Aaron Neville and Dave Stewart. “Stand Up to Cancer” will air commercial-free Sept. 10 (8 p.m.-9 p.m. EDT) on the four major broadcast networks, ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC, as well as on a number of cable channels. News anchors Katie Couric, Diane Sawyer and Brian Williams are the hosts. Others set to appear include Reese Witherspoon, Mandy Moore, Apolo Anton Ohno and Jim Parsons.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Thursday it is near to securing an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct peace talks. Some U.S. officials said an announcement could be imminent. The State Department said an agreement was “very, very close� but that details were still being worked out. An announcement could come as early as Friday or Saturday, said administration officials familiar with the matter. They spoke on condition of anonymity due to the delicacy of the ongoing diplomacy. “We think we are very, very close to a decision by the parties to enter into direct negotiations,� State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters. “We think we’re well positioned to get there.� To that end, he said, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton had called Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad late Wednesday and spoken Thursday with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the special representative of the “Quartet� of Mideast peacemakers — the U.S., the U.N., the European Union and Russia.

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is putting the spotlight on more than 20 million Pakistani flood victims and urging governments and people around the world to open

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their wallets to help. At a hurriedly called meeting of the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said donors have given half the $460 million the U.N. appealed for to provide food, shelter and clean water to flood victims over the next three months. But he said all the money is needed now — and much more will be needed to rebuild Pakistan. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the United States, already the biggest donor, would contribute an additional $60 million, bringing its total to more than $150 million in response to Pakistan’s “worst natural disaster in its history.� She said approximately $92 million will support the U.N.’s $460 million appeal, which aims to provide food, shelter and clean water to more than 6 million flood victims over the next three months.

Bull leaps into bullring stands in Spain, 40 hurt MADRID (AP) — A bull leapt into the packed grandstands of a Spanish bullring and ran amok, charging and trampling spectators and leaving 40 people injured, regional officials said Thursday. Video showed the bull jumping several meters (yards) high out of the ring, clearing two barriers before landing in the stands and raising a panic as he lurched through the screaming crowd, charging and tossing everything he could. The 500-kilogram (1,100pound) animal was brought under control by experienced bull handlers after several minutes and later killed.

Last US combat brigade heads home EDITOR’S NOTE: The 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division was officially designated the last combat brigade to leave Iraq under Obama’s plan to end combat operations in Iraq by Aug. 31. Associated Press writer Rebecca Santana joined the troops on their final journey out of the country. KHABARI CROSSING, Kuwait (AP) — A line of heavily armored American military vehicles, their headlights twinkling in the pre-dawn desert, lumbered past the barbed wire and metal gates marking the border between Iraq and Kuwait early Thursday and rolled into history. For the troops of the 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, it was a moment of relief fraught with symbolism but lightened by the whoops and cheers of soldiers one step closer to going home. Seven years and five months after the U.S.-led invasion, the last American combat brigade was leaving Iraq, well ahead of President Barack Obama’s Aug. 31 deadline for ending U.S. combat operations there. When 18-year-old Spc. Luke Dill first rolled into Iraq as part of the U.S. invasion, his Humvee was so vulnerable to bombs that the troops lined its floor with flak jackets. Now 25 and a staff sergeant after two tours of duty, he rode out of Iraq this week in a Stryker, an eight-wheeled behemoth encrusted with armor and add-ons to ward off grenades and other

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U.S. Army Spc. Luisito Brooks gives a thumbs-up to the last Stryker armored vehicle of the 4th Brigade to leave Iraq, as it crosses the border into Kuwait at the Khabari border crossing, Thursday. projectiles. “It’s something I’m going to be proud of for the rest of my life — the fact that I came in on the initial push and now I’m leaving with the last of the combat units,� he said. He remembered three straight days of mortar attacks outside the city of Najaf in 2003, so noisy that after the firing ended, the silence kept him awake at night. He recalled the night skies over the northern city of Mosul being lit up by tracer bullets from almost every direction. Now, waiting for him back in Olympia, Wash., is the “Big Boy� Harley-Davidson he purchased from one of the motorcycle company’s dealerships at U.S. bases in Iraq — a vivid illustration of how embedded the American presence has become since the invasion of March 20, 2003. That presence is far from over. Scatterings of troops still await departure, and some 50,000

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a tight lid on security, restricting the media embedded with the U.S. troops from reporting on the brigade’s movements until they were almost to the border. The brigade’s leadership volunteered to have half of its 4,000 soldiers depart overland instead of taking the traditional flight out, a decision that allowed the unit to keep 360 Strykers in the country for an extra three weeks. The remainder of the brigade flew out with the last of the troops slated to leave later Thursday. U.S. commanders say it was the brigade’s idea to drive out, not an order from on high. The intent was to keep additional firepower handy through the “period of angst� that followed Iraq’s inconclusive March 7 election, said brigade chief, Col. John Norris. It took months of preparation to move the troops and armor across more than 500 kilometers (300 miles) of desert highway through potentially hostile territory. The Strykers left the Baghdad area in separate convoys over a four-day period, traveling at night because the U.S.-Iraq security pact — and security worries — limit troop movements by day. Along the way, phalanxes of American military Humvees sat at overpasses, soldiers patrolled the highways for roadside bombs, and Apache attack helicopters circled overhead as the Strykers refueled alongside the highway.

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Jackets a different team to open 2010 By RYAN SARDA sarda@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — This Lee County football team is a different team than the one that stepped foot on the gridiron a year ago. Burton Cates knows it, the Yellow Jackets themselves know it and Western Harnett knows it. The Jackets have just got to show it on the football field. “We believe we’re better,” said Cates, who enters his second year as head coach of the Yellow Jackets. “We’ve just got to see it. It doesn’t mean anything if we just believe it. We have to see the results on the football field.” Now is their chance. The Yellow Jackets will look to avenge last year’s 20-0 shutout loss in to the Eagles when they travel to Western Harnett in the season opener at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Lillington. “I don’t know if they’re any different WESLEY BEESON / The Sanford Herald

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Lee County’s Micah Lee sacks a Union Pines quarterback during a preseason scrimmage in Cameron.

Cavs set for fresh start in rebuilding By ALEX PODLOGAR

Southern Lee’s Cullen Boyette (right) makes a move to break free during a scrimmage in Sanford recently.

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SANFORD — New coach Tom Paris wants to win. So do the Southern Lee Cavaliers players. The two-year anniversary of the last victory is quickly approaching, and nobody wants to be reminded of it. But the primary function for the 2010 football season is two-fold at Cavalier Stadium: lose the losing mentality, and

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QUICKREAD

❏ South Johnston at Southern Lee ❏ Lee County at Western Harnett ❏ Northwood at East Chapel Hill ❏ SW Randolph at Chatham Central ❏ Red Springs at Union Pines ❏ Jordan-Matthews at Moorehead ❏ West Johnston at Overhills

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All games kick off at 7:30 p.m.

SOCCER: LEE COUNTY VS. SOUTHERN LEE

Cavs declared winner in shortened match Southern beats Lee County 2-0 after lighting forces cancellation in 44th minute

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CLEMENS INDICTED ON STEROID CASE

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventime Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly lying to Congress about using steroids and growth hormone. The criminal case writes a new chapter in one of Major League Baseball’s worst scandals, the rampant use of performance enhancing drugs. A six-count indictment alleges that Clemens obstructed a congressional inquiry with 15 different statements that he made under oath in 2008, including denials that he had ever used steroids or human growth hormone. The indictment says that he lied and committed perjury regarding the same matters.

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Lee Countyl’s Miguel Garcia (right) works the ball as Southern Lee’s Juan franco (left) defends during a soccer match on Thursday night at Southern Lee High School in Sanford.

SANFORD — This is not how Southern Lee head coach Jason Burman wanted the county rivalry between the Southern Lee and Lee County soccer programs to end. But there was nothing he could do. Lightning in the area forced Thursday night’s match at Cavalier Stadium between the crosstown rivals to be shortened in the 44th minute. Despite being up 2-0 and being awarded their second win of the season because it was declared an official match, Burman still didn’t want it to end that way. “You want to finish those games out,” said Burman. “You never know what could

happen in a game like that and you want to finish them. You never want to end them like that. But there’s nothing you can do when there’s lightning in the area.” The Cavaliers improve to 2-0 on the young season while the Yellow Jackets drop to 1-2 after playing three games this week, two of which were on consecutive days. The Yellow Jackets were without two key contributors in Ben Grossfuss and Brady Heath, who both got red cards in Wednesday night’s loss to Harnett Central. As a result, both players received an automatic two-game suspension by the NCHSAA. “There was nothing we could do,” said Lee County

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2B / Friday, August 20, 2010 / The Sanford Herald IN BRIEF O.T. Sloan pool to close Aug. 29 SANFORD — Sunday, Aug. 29, will be the last day the pool at O.T. Sloan Park will be open to the public. From now until Aug. 29, the pool will be open from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday only. O.T. Sloan Pool & Park will be closed to the public on Saturday due to a company picnic. If anyone has any questions or concerns, please call (919) 775-2107, ext. 207.

Sturdivant wins again on Senior Amateur Tour CLEMMONS — Craig Sturdivant of Sanford has been tough to beat on the Senior Amateur Golf Tour this season. The Championship Flight stalwart had fired six birdies in each of his last two Tour events going into Thursday’s tournament at Oak Valley Golf Club. Unfortunately Sturdivant was not able to match that total today. Unfortunate, that is, for the other members of the Flight as Sturdivant posted seven birdies on his scorecard enroute to a 66 and a 6-shot win over local product Doug Masters of Clemmons. It could have been even better� said Sturdivant, “I missed a 2-foot eagle putt on No. 2�. “He’s a birdie machine�, declared Tour Director Bruce Hallenbeck. “To show that kind of consistency over 3 events is pretty incredible�.

UPCOMING GAMES Friday, Aug. 20 Soccer Grace Christian at Calvary Baptist Day Tournament 7 p.m. Volleyball Southern Lee at Lee County 5:30 p.m.

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NASCAR Roush crash shows teams must plan for catastrophe

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — When Jack Roush returned to the racetrack after being released from the hospital, he went out of his way to praise his team for not missing a beat while he recovered after being seriously injured in a plane crash last month. With layers of experienced management running the competition and business aspects of Roush Fenway Racing, the NASCAR team was well-equipped to handle nearly losing its leader — a scenario it had already faced in 2002, when another plane the owner was flying crashed into a pond in Alabama. “Roush Fenway Racing will outlive me, and it will outlive anybody else that is with the company today,� Roush said last weekend at Michigan Submitted photo International Speedway. The Sanford Squids traveled to Fort Bragg to compete in a swim meet with the Fort Bragg Fighting Fish recently. “We’ve got the plans in Fourteen Squids swam in the meet, with half of them participating in a swim meet for the first time. Christian Herplace for that. This was a little test case. How can you rera, Ryan Diosdado, John Moffitt, Devin Bierlair, Sidney Cottrell, Samantha VonDonsel and Autumn Moffitt comdo without Jack? Well, it’s peted in their first meet with the Squids. The meet highlights included Carson Huff finishing first in all four of his bigger than me. It’s bigger events, and Andrew Jeffries, Steven Herrera and VonDonsel finishing in the top three in their swims. The Sanford than anybody. The organizaSquids Swim Team will be holding Open House for the remainder of the month of August at the Sanford Nautilus tion has been very strong.� from 4-5 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday for all children ages 5-18 who are interested in competitive Roush’s team isn’t the only swimming. For additional information, visit www.sanfordsquids.com or contact head coach Greg Huff at 770-3862. one in NASCAR that has shown strength in the face of catastrophe. A Hendrick Motorsports plane crashed in 2004, killing 10 people — including the son, brother and two nieces of team owner Rick Hendrick, along with two team executives. The tragedy took a heavy emotional toll on the Hendrick family and its employees, but the BUIES CREEK —CampGap-Nacoochee (Ga.) and scored a season-high ing last year. Andrew’s a team never faltered on the dribble-pass-shoot guy. bell University has added a School, Ryan earned 35 at Carolina Day. racetrack. “We’re really pleased Not only is he efficient beseventh member to its 2010 first-team all-conference In the wake of those incimen’s basketball recruiting honors in the Carolinas to have Andrew Ryan join hind the arc, but he gets to dents, having a succession class in Andrew Ryan. The Athletic Association and our program because he’s the hole, can finish strong plan in place has become a 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard led the program to an 18-11 such a prolific shooter,� and sets up other people off bigger priority for NASCAR penetration as well.� from Lynden, Wash., has record, plus a state playoff said Coach Laing, who is teams — which today funcberth for the first time in 37 entering his eighth year A two-sport standout, signed an athletics granttion as midsize corporations in-aid, head coach Robbie years. at Campbell. “Outside Ryan also earned all-conLaing announced. He averaged 17.9 points shooting was an element ference honors in baseball. instead of the grass-roots, He batted .526 with 20 dou- weekend-warrior operations As a senior at Rabun and 4.0 assists per game I thought we were missthat built the sport. bles, two home runs, 41 RBI “I would say it’s been and 11 stolen bases during more recent,� said Jay Frye, the 2010 campaign. Ryan general manager of Red Bull spent his first two years Racing. “Obviously, these at Lynden (Wash.) Chrisare big businesses now, and tian before transferring to it’s changed over the last 10 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee in years. There’s got to be a the fall of 2008. what-if plan in place.�

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Nats upend Braves

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CHARLOTTE — So many signs in Carolina seemingly point to costcutting. Over 30? Making decent money? Chances are you were cut, traded or allowed to walk via free agency by the Panthers in the offseason. Nine starters from last year are gone, leaving 31-year-old Steve Smith as the oldest position player. Even the folks left over have little security. Coach John Fox is in the last year of his contract. So is starting quarterback Matt Moore, running back DeAngelo Williams, cornerback Richard Marshall and numerous other veterans. A year before a potential work stoppage, the team owned by the co-chairman of the NFL committee responsible for labor negotiations is suddenly the league’s thirdyoungest team without stalwarts Julius Peppers, Jake Delhomme and Muhsin Muhammad. But suggest to general manager Marty Hurney — himself with an uncertain contract situation — that the Panthers are just shedding payroll ahead of a potential new NFL salary structure and he bristles. “We’ve said it over and over and over again: We made a decision to have young players,” Hurney said Thursday. “You have to make tough decisions. That’s the decision we made. We’ll see if our young players are ready.” That will define whether owner Jerry Richardson’s Panthers can rebound from last season’s disappointing 8-8 record and contend in the competitive NFC South. It will also determine if Fox, entering his ninth season, will be fired or become one of the NFL’s top coaching free agents. “We feel comfortable with the guys we have,” Fox insisted. “Obviously, we all liked and miss Jake. But there are other guys — Muhsin Muhammad, Brad Hoover, a lot of guys — that have been a big part of this organization for some time. Now we’ve just got a younger bunch.” It starts with the 26year-old Moore, the laid back Californian who was promoted to starting quarterback after the Pan-

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Carolina Panthers’ Steve Smith catches a ball during practice at the NFL football team’s training camp in Spartanburg, S.C., Wednesday. thers released Delhomme, their seven-year starter. That wasn’t cost-cutting — the Panthers still owe Delhomme $12.7 million in guaranteed money — but a move made necessary by Delhomme’s 18 interceptions in a miserable 2009 season. Moore went 4-1 to close the year after Delhomme was injured. But all eight of his NFL starts have come when the Panthers have been all but eliminated from playoff contention. Moore’s grip on the starting job appeared perilous when Carolina drafted Jimmy Clausen of Notre Dame in the second round. But Moore has been far superior in camp, displaying a strong arm and good decision making. If Moore stays healthy, the Panthers may let the promising Clausen play spectator as a rookie. “His demeanor is excellent,” Hurney said of Moore. “He’s got a calm confidence about him that is contagious to players. I think players respect him and he enjoys playing the game. He’s got a lot of leadership qualities.” Moore will have one of the NFL’s top targets in four-time Pro Bowl pick Steve Smith, whose recovery from a broken left forearm suffered in an offseason flag football game is on schedule for him to be ready for Week 1. But Carolina is still trying to find a No. 2 receiver to replace Muhammad, who wasn’t re-signed and later retired. The best bet for Moore may be to not throw much at all. Jonathan Stewart and Williams, the first teammates in NFL history to each rush for over 1,100 yards in the same season, give Carolina one of the league’s best backfields.

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Brandt Snedeker chips to the 18th hole during the first round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament in Greensboro on Thursday.

Atwal leads, with Snedeker in the hunt JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer

GREENSBORO— If Arjun Atwal keeps this up, he’ll have a new PGA Tour card in no time. Atwal tied a tournament record with a 61 Thursday and took a two-stroke lead at the Wyndham Championship. Matching Carl Pettersson’s 2-year-old mark at the par-70 Sedgefield Country Club course, Atwal was 9 under through the first round of the PGA Tour’s final event before the playoffs. Brandt Snedeker, who played for Sanford native Press McPhaul while he was at Vanderbilt, shot a 63. John Rollins, Kevin Streelman, Lucas Glover, Boo Weekley, David Toms and Jeev Milkha Singh were at 64, and six players shot 65s during an occasionally wet day that left Sedgefield’s greens soft and its leaderboard crowded. It was quite the en-

couraging start for Atwal, who lost his tour card last month and had to play his way into this event in a Monday qualifier across town at Forest Oaks Country Club — where this tournament was held from 1977-2007. He played that course twice before, finishing sixth in 2004, and wound up shooting a 67 to share first place with three other qualifiers. No Monday qualifier has won a tournament since Fred Wadsworth did it at the 1986 Southern Open. “You get used to making a lot of birdies in the Monday qualifier — otherwise you won’t make it,” Atwal said. “I kind of continued that today.” The loss of his card capped a series of events that began when he injured his shoulders last year while lifting weights. He received a minor medical extension, but when he came up short on the money list following the RBC Canadian Open, his

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ATLANTA (AP) — Nyjer Morgan had two hits and scored two runs in his return from the disabled list, leading the Nationals to the 6-2 victory on Thursday. John Lannan (5-5) gave up two runs and seven hits in 5 1-3 innings to win his third straight start. Willie Harris padded Washington’s lead with a two-run homer in the ninth. Derek Lowe (11-11) pitched seven innings for Atlanta, yielding four runs and six hits. The NL East-leading Braves, who had won four straight, wrapped up a 52 homestand and will get a boost Friday when newly acquired first baseman Derrek Lee makes his first start for Atlanta in the opener of a weekend series in Chicago. Lee was acquired from the Cubs on Wednesday for three minor leaguers. Padres 5, Cubs 3 CHICAGO (AP) — Will Venable hit a two-run single in the seventh inning and the San Diego Padres rallied to beat the Cubs 5-3, completing their first four-game sweep of Chicago in their 42-year history. The four-run seventh — capped by Venable’s dash home when the Cubs weren’t paying attention to him — made a winner of Mat Latos and helped the NL West-leading Padres to their 10th victory in 11 games. The Cubs lost their seventh straight at home, their longest skid at Wrigley Field since 2006. Latos (13-5) had a career-high 10 strikeouts in seven innings, yielding two runs and five hits. Heath Bell allowed Blake DeWitt’s RBI single in the ninth but still earned his 24th consecutive save and 37th in 40 attempts this season. Cubs reliever Sean Marshall (6-4) recorded just one out in the seventh and was charged with four runs. Yankees 11, Tigers 5 NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano and the New York Yankees turned a tight game into a rout during one dizzying spin through the batting order. Cano hit a tiebreaking double and a two-run homer in New York’s ninerun sixth inning, sending Phil Hughes and the Yankees to an 11-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Austin Kearns added a two-run double and Derek Jeter a two-run triple as New York’s offense, still missing Alex Rodriguez and Lance Berkman because of injuries, broke loose for the second consecutive day. “Big hits by a lot of people,” manager Joe Girardi said. “Our guys are picking up the slack.” The big inning spoiled a homecoming for 21year-old Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello, who made his first career start at Yankee Stadium. Porcello attended Seton Hall Prep in nearby West Orange, N.J., and said he left at least 40 tickets for family and friends.

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MLB Standings New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games Tampa Bay 8, Texas 6 Oakland 5, Toronto 4 N.Y. Yankees 9, Detroit 5 Seattle 6, Baltimore 5 Boston 7, L.A. Angels 5 Minnesota 7, Chicago White Sox 6 Kansas City 9, Cleveland 7 Thursday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 11, Detroit 5 Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Friday’s Games Cleveland (Masterson 4-11) at Detroit (Galarraga 3-5), 7:05 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 8-10) at N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 9-10), 7:05 p.m. Texas (C.Wilson 11-5) at Baltimore (Arrieta 4-4), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Cecil 9-6) at Boston (Lester 13-7), 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (E.Jackson 1-0) at Kansas City (O’Sullivan 1-4), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Haren 1-3) at Minnesota (Duensing 6-1), 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Hellickson 3-0) at Oakland (Mazzaro 6-5), 10:05 p.m.

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improve with consistency. As Southern Lee kicks off its new season under its newest head coach against South Johnston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, those are the goals. Do those, and the wins will come. “The focus has to be on getting better,” says Paris, who was hired as Southern Lee’s third head coach in as many years in June. “We want to win — believe me, we want to win the game — and if we can’t, we want to certainly take them to the limit. “But we have to realistic, too. No matter what happens, we have to see improvement, we have to recognize improvement and be able to have enough of it to celebrate that.” The Cavaliers boast — OK, “boast” is probably the wrong word — one of the toughest nonconference schedules in the state. South Johnston, despite losing several skilled players from last season’s 14-2 team, appears to have reloaded and will give Southern Lee all it can handle as the Cavaliers try to begin their rebuilding. That much, against a program that beat the Cavaliers 57-0 in the opener a year ago, is abundantly clear. “They’re scary,” Paris says. “People can say all they want, that they graduated 25, or 32 or 92 seniors. Maybe so, but these cats they have in their places are impressive.” It will take near-perfection for the Cavaliers to run with the Trojans. “We’ve got to be close to flawless, if not completely flawless,” Paris says.

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head coach Brad Wicker. “I thought we played hard, being shorthanded and all. I really liked our effort that we showed out there and the heart and hustle that these guys played with. You can’t be too upset.” Ben Holt scored the first goal of the match for Southern Lee in the second minute of the match. Rolando Sanchez scored the second goal in the 28th minute. Burman was complimentary of the way the improving Yellow Jackets, who didn’t win once in 2009, came out and started the match. “I was really impressed with their start,” said Burman. “I liked what they were doing out there. They’re doing the right things and going in the right way.” Wicker says that he was pleased with how the Yellow Jackets were starting their second half before the lightning appeared and forced the game to be called. “I’m disappointed that we couldn’t

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games Milwaukee 3, St. Louis 2 San Diego 5, Chicago Cubs 1 Florida 3, Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 8, San Francisco 2 Atlanta 3, Washington 2 N.Y. Mets 3, Houston 2, 14 innings Cincinnati 11, Arizona 7 Colorado 3, L.A. Dodgers 2, 10 innings Thursday’s Games Washington 6, Atlanta 2 San Diego 5, Chicago Cubs 3 Florida at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. San Francisco at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Houston, 8:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Atlanta (Jurrjens 5-4) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 11-8), 2:20 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 11-7) at Pittsburgh (Karstens 2-9), 7:05 p.m. Washington (Marquis 0-5) at Philadelphia (Halladay 15-8), 7:05 p.m. Houston (Happ 3-1) at Florida (Ani.Sanchez 9-8), 7:10 p.m. San Diego (LeBlanc 7-10) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 11-5), 8:10 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 4-4) at St. Louis (Westbrook 1-0), 8:15 p.m. Colorado (Rogers 2-2) at Arizona (I.Kennedy 7-9), 9:40 p.m. Cincinnati (H.Bailey 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Padilla 6-4), 10:10 p.m.

“South Johnston is stronger than we are. But you would expect that. They’ve been in a comprehensive weight-lifting program for years. We’ve had three months.” After distancing himself in a two-man race for the starting quarterback position, Ashton Gaines, based on his play in the recent scrimmages, will get the start tonight for Southern Lee. Mitchell Showalter, who will start in the secondary, could see some time under center as well, depending on how the game shakes out. Ace Chalmers, who emerged as a reliable tailback last season, will be evaluated again before the game Friday to determine whether he’ll be able to play after suffering a recent ankle injury. The Cavaliers appear ready for the 2010 season to begin, at least. After struggling through practice on Monday, Southern Lee rebounded the rest of the week with strong workouts in preparation for the first game. “Games are won Monday-throughThursday, and they’re played on Friday,” says Paris. “I can’t say that we were victorious on Monday, but then again, I can’t say we were defeated, either. “We needed to come out after Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and finish the week 3-1 going into Friday’s game to be sharp and ready to compete.” The Cavaliers have accomplished that much. Now it’s time to see how they stack up — and what else they need to continue to work on — once the ball is in the air. “When we walked off the field on Thursday, the hay was in the barn,” says Paris. “After the game, we’ll see how many hay bales are left.”

finish it out,” said Wicker. “We definitely would’ve liked to finish that game out and see what would’ve happened. We started the second half off playing better, but you can’t help those kinds of situations.” Lee County will finally be home on Wednesday against Harnett Central. They will also host the Cavaliers again next Thursday. Both matches will be at Paul Gay Stadium. Wicker remains optimistic that next week will be better for his program, which is making strides in the right direction. “I like where we’re going and I like the desire this team is showing,” said Wicker. “Next week, we should be fine. We’ll get our guys back to full strength and will finally be playing at home. It’s hard to be too disappointed when your team wants to get better and continues to show heart in every game. These guys wouldn’t quit despite being shorthanded and you’ve got to hand it to them.” The junior varsity Yellow Jackets defeated Southern Lee 5-2 on Thursday.

Sports Review AUTO RACING TV Sports Listings NASCAR Sprint Cup Points Leaders The Associated Press Through Aug. 15 1. Kevin Harvick, 3,400. 2. Jeff Gordon, 3,107. 3. Denny Hamlin, 3,047. 4. Tony Stewart, 3,020. 5. Jimmie Johnson, 3,014. 6. Carl Edwards, 2,986. 7. Jeff Burton, 2,986. 8. Kyle Busch, 2,975. 9. Matt Kenseth, 2,961. 10. Kurt Busch, 2,935. 11. Greg Biffle, 2,913. 12. Clint Bowyer, 2,755. 13. Mark Martin, 2,720. 14. Ryan Newman, 2,652. 15. Jamie McMurray, 2,650. 16. Kasey Kahne, 2,629. 17. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,626. 18. David Reutimann, 2,590. 19. Juan Pablo Montoya, 2,582. 20. Martin Truex Jr., 2,548. 21. Joey Logano, 2,527. 22. A J Allmendinger, 2,499. 23. Paul Menard, 2,399. 24. David Ragan, 2,283. 25. Brad Keselowski, 2,203. 26. Marcos Ambrose, 2,173. 27. Scott Speed, 2,133. 28. Sam Hornish Jr., 2,091. 29. Elliott Sadler, 2,079. 30. Regan Smith, 1,924. 31. Bobby Labonte, 1,738. 32. Travis Kvapil, 1,621. 33. Robby Gordon, 1,493. 34. David Gilliland, 1,470. 35. Kevin Conway, 1,439. 36. Brian Vickers, 1,158. 37. Joe Nemechek, 934. 38. Max Papis, 907. 39. David Stremme, 825. 40. Mike Bliss, 799.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Money Leaders By The Associated Press Through Aug. 15 1. Kurt Busch, $5,040,741 2. Jamie McMurray, $5,031,514 3. Jimmie Johnson, $4,793,777 4. Kevin Harvick, $4,782,698 5. Kyle Busch, $4,159,035 6. Jeff Gordon, $3,971,520 7. Denny Hamlin, $3,846,058 8. Tony Stewart, $3,674,976 9. Matt Kenseth, $3,673,945 10. Kasey Kahne, $3,647,752 11. Carl Edwards, $3,587,935 12. Jeff Burton, $3,519,452 13. David Reutimann, $3,471,736 14. Juan Pablo Montoya, $3,459,955 15. Greg Biffle, $3,451,162 16. Dale Earnhardt Jr., $3,392,003 17. Joey Logano, $3,333,263 18. Ryan Newman, $3,311,039 19. A J Allmendinger, $3,132,096 20. Clint Bowyer, $3,025,554 21. Mark Martin, $3,012,613 22. Brad Keselowski, $2,854,443 23. Marcos Ambrose, $2,827,101 24. Martin Truex Jr., $2,669,739

GOLF PGA-Wyndham Championship Scores The Associated Press Thursday At Sedgefield Country Club Course Greensboro, N.C. Purse: $5.1 million Yardage: 7,117; Par: 70 (35-35) First Round (a-amateur) Arjun Atwal 30-31—61 Brandt Snedeker 33-30—63 John Rollins 34-30—64 Kevin Streelman 30-34—64 Lucas Glover 33-31—64 Boo Weekley 30-34—64 David Toms 32-32—64 Jeev Milkha Singh 31-33—64 Jay Williamson 31-34—65 Jason Gore 34-31—65 John Mallinger 33-32—65 Blake Adams 33-32—65 Scott McCarron 33-32—65 Spencer Levin 31-34—65 Craig Barlow 31-35—66 Bob Estes 31-35—66 Scott Piercy 32-34—66 Jeff Quinney 33-33—66 Andres Romero 32-34—66 Aaron Baddeley 31-35—66 Michael Sim 32-34—66 Kevin Na 31-35—66 Josh Teater 33-33—66 Kent Jones 31-35—66 Jason Dufner 30-36—66 Chris Tidland 33-33—66 Michael Connell 32-34—66 Marc Leishman 34-32—66 Skip Kendall 32-34—66 Webb Simpson 32-34—66 Michael Letzig 33-33—66 Chris Couch 33-33—66 Jerry Kelly 33-33—66 Tim Petrovic 32-34—66 Jonathan Byrd 32-34—66 Briny Baird 32-34—66

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talent-wise, but the guys they have this year just play harder,” said Western Harnett head coach George Coltharp, who also enters his second year with the Eagles. “They looked real good in all their scrimmages and they’ve got some hard workers. I think last year, we kind of surprised them a little bit and played a little harder. It’s going to be a smashmouth football game, that’s for sure.” The Yellow Jackets actually went the first two weeks of the season without a touchdown, getting outscored 48-0 in losses to the Eagles and 2008 state champion Richmond County. “We just want to improve from the start last year,” said Cates. “We cannot afford to get off to a poor start. This is an important game, just like all of them, but this is one where we can’t afford a slow start.” One of Coltharp’s major worries is that his young club might get butterflies on their first few possessions due it being the first game for most of them under the lights. “We can’t afford to be wide-eyed when those

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lights come on,” said Coltharp. “We can’t play bad and expect to win against a team like Lee County. We’ve got to play the entire game. We simply cannot play bad and beat Lee County.” Cates says that the 20-0 defeat in last season’s opener to the Eagles still lingers with his football program. However, he is approaching this season with a clean slate as everyone has a 0-0 record. “It’s a new year and it’s time to move on,” said Cates. “That said, 20 points is a lot of points to make up on anyone. We don’t want what happened last year to happen again. So, we’ve got to improve and let all of our hard work that we’ve put into everything show on the football field.” As far as Western Harnett is concerned, Cates likes some of the playmakers that the Eagles have, like their stable of speedy tailbacks. He knows that the Yellow Jackets’ defense is going to have to find some way to contain running backs like Will Overton, Montrez Hooker and Lloyd Burrell and Franklin Trapp. “We’re really impressed with their overall team speed,” said Cates. “They’ve got some fast players

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and some really talented weapons offensively and defensively. We’re going to have our work cut out for us, that’s for sure.” After several offseason workouts and 7-on-7 scrimmages and preseason jamborees, the 2010 football season is finally here for the Yellow Jackets and the Eagles, and both coaches are excited to be playing someone other than themselves. “We’ve had this same group together since about March,” said Coltharp. “They’re tired of looking at me and I’m tired of looking at them. We’ve got some good players on our team that really get after it and we’ve got some great young athletes. It’s going to be interesting to see how fast some of these young guys we have grow up.” Cates says that he has plenty of confidence in the 2010 Yellow Jackets and expects them to be competitive tonight. “We’re cautiously optimistic,” said Cates. “It’s exciting to finally be getting back on the football field. We know the players better and they know us better. It’s time to show just how hard we’ve worked. I think we can win and this team thinks it can win. We just have to show it.”

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The Sanford Herald / Friday, August 20, 2010 / 5B

DEAR ABBY

BRIDGE HAND

Dad’s chronic cheating strains daughter’s trust in boyfriend

HOROSCOPES Universal Press Syndicate

Happy Birthday: Don’t push your luck, especially with emotional matters that can disrupt your whole life. You will walk a fine line this year and must think each matter through before taking action. There will not be a lot of second chances to fall back on. You must not let anyone take advantage of your desire to help. Your numbers are 3, 14, 21, 27, 31, 38, 49 ARIES (March 21-April 19): There is no point arguing or trying to get out of something that is expected of you. A partnership will take all the patience you can muster. Don’t look at uncertainty as a negative but rather as a long overdue -- and necessary -- change. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take a leadership role and guide everyone you want to persuade down the road you want to travel. This is the perfect time to show what you have to offer. Be the driving force and you will reap the rewards. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): What you think is going on may not be the case. Do your homework and observe how others react. Flexibility will be required if you want to get things up and running and stay on schedule. Save your evening hours for romance. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You may be up against more opposition than you realize. Don’t overreact or you will give your position away, leaving you with little maneuverability. Your ability to give and take will help you achieve your goals. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You really need a vacation or at least a change of scenery. Uncertainty regarding friends, neighbors and relatives may put you in an awkward position. Don’t take on a burden that doesn’t belong to you.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You have the right to make a choice, regardless of the pressure being put on you by an old friend. To fight the inevitable is a waste of time. Your pragmatic attitude will carry you through any opposition. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll be subject to ridicule and added responsibilities. Before you take on too much, consider how it will influence you and the ones you love. A burden brought on by someone else will not help you move forward with your own plans. SCORPIO (Oct. 23Nov. 21): Get rid of the people dragging you down. Look forward with optimism and clear the way for completion of a project that can make a difference to your financial future. Focus on your own pursuits, goals and happiness. 4 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There is money to be made and recognition to be gained. Don’t allow someone else to beat you to the finish line because you are tied up with personal matters. Don’t overspend or you may appear frivolous. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): You’ll encounter plenty of opposition if you try to push what you want onto others. Financial moves should be made in secret. Moderation will directly link to the degree of success you have. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): Do not trust others to take care of matters that need your undivided attention. The potential to make money or come into extra cash is apparent. Negotiate anything and you will get your way. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): This is a day of give and take and gaining a better understanding of what’s required to reach your goals. Don’t give in to a partnership that isn’t offering equality.

DEAR ABBY: My father is having an affair — another one. It is not the first time I have found evidence of it. I was using his computer to work on my grandmother’s memorial and an IM popped up from a woman telling him to meet her at a family event my mother was not supposed to attend. Her message to Dad was extremely sexual and very upsetting. The “other woman” is an old high school friend of my parents’ and a friend of the family. I have confronted my father in the past, even threatened to end my relationship with him if it didn’t stop. My heart breaks for Mama, but she loves Dad so much she will stand by him through anything. Somehow, I always manage to get stuck in the middle of their marital problems, and I was even blamed for their separation five years ago. This has affected my relationship with my boyfriend because I have extreme trust issues. I find myself hating my father more and more each day. Please help me before I lose my sanity. — DAUGHTER OF A CHEATER DEAR DAUGHTER: For your own emotional well-being you must remove yourself from the drama and dysfunction in your parents’ marriage. You cannot fix what’s wrong with it; your father doesn’t want to and your mother appears to have made peace — if you can call it that — with his infidelities. Not all men are like your father. Many men respect women and are capable of having loving, monoga-

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Abigail Van Buren Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

mous marriages. You need professional help, and with good reason, and I urge you to get it. If you don’t, your hatred of your father may color the way you regard all men, and it will always be a problem. o DEAR ABBY: We have some longtime friends, the “Gotrocks,” who frequently come over for dinner. When they do, they bring “house gifts” — commercially made cakes, Danish, etc. that are well past their expiration dates — then brag about how much they saved on the food. My wife and I limit our intake of sugar, high-fat and processed foods, and the Gotrocks are aware of it because we have told them, but they persist. I am offended that they would offer low-quality food that I wouldn’t serve an animal. What should I do? Accept the garbage gracefully, not serve it and deep-six it after they leave, or tell them to stop bringing it? Incidentally, money isn’t an issue here; they proudly admit they are cheap.

DEAR OFFENDED: Having been put on notice that you and your wife do not consume sugary, high-fat and processed foods, the Gotrocks already know they are bringing an inappropriate house gift. Here’s how I’d handle it: The next time they come, make a point of serving their gift to THEM for dessert — while you and your wife enjoy a healthy portion of fresh fruit. If they enjoy it — fine. If they look askance, you will have made your point. Waste not, want not. o DEAR ABBY: How do you respond to an overweight person who says she’s fat? Or a short person who says she’s short? Or to anyone else who points out a true physical flaw that goes against today’s ridiculous standard of beauty? I am in a sorority and this happens all the time. Please don’t tell me to say that their personalities are beautiful — even if it’s true — because what these girls want to hear is that they are physically beautiful. — THE UGLY TRUTH FAIRY DEAR UGLY TRUTH FAIRY: Don’t lie. But if you’re socially adept, you’ll find something nice to say — unless you want to be as welcome as a skunk at a picnic. The girl with the weight problem may have beautiful skin or a fabulous head of hair. And the short girl may have such beautiful posture that people regard her as graceful. Get it?

ODDS AND ENDS Police: DWI suspect drives 11 miles without tire BETHANY, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities said a western New York man whose license expired 33 years ago has been charged with driving while intoxicated after police said he drove a van 11 miles without one of its tires. The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office said another motorist reported seeing a tire falling off a van weaving on a road in Bethany late Monday night. Deputies later arrested 61-year-old Duane Bush at his home in Bethany, 32 miles southwest of Rochester. Deputies said the van traveled 11 miles through the rural town without a rear right tire. Bush was charged with aggravated DWI and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Deputies said his bloodalcohol level was more than three times above the legal limit of .08 percent. Police didn’t know if Bush has a lawyer and there is no phone listed for him.

Wis. man cited for harassing woman at express lane SAUKVILLE, Wis. (AP) — A man who berated a woman who had more than 10 items in the express lane of a Saukville grocery store has been given a disorderly conduct citation. The Port Washington woman said she asked the

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MY ANSWER express lane clerk if she could check out because there was no one in line. While she was checking out, a male customer approached and began harassing her, even calling her fat and ugly. The woman said that’s when she called 911. Officer Barry Effinger said the man was creating a disturbance so he gave him the $429 citation. Effinger said he has investigated similar conduct by the man in the past. The woman told WISN-TV her harasser deserves the ticket.

Ky. family claims they found dead mouse in milk LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky family has sued Wal-Mart, saying they found a dead mouse in a milk container the family had been drinking from for three days. The Courier-Journal reported that Robert and Rosalind Grant and their 23-month-old granddaughter sought medical attention and treatment in May after finding the mouse. The family filed suit in Jefferson Circuit Court on Monday. Wal-Mart spokesman Phillip Keene said the retail giant takes quality and safety seriously and is looking into the complaint, along with the supplier, Ohiobased Superior Dairy Inc. The Louisville paper reported that the child had blood in her stool from drinking the tainted milk. See answer, page 2A

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God speaks to people everywhere Q: Recently I’ve been watching some reruns of your crusades, and I’m thankful for your clear preaching. But why do you always ask people to come forward at the end of your messages? Can’t people put their faith in Christ wherever they are, not just in a stadium? -- M.F. A: Yes, God certainly can speak to people anywhere, and people can respond to Christ anywhere. The important thing isn’t the place, but the sincerity of their response to Christ’s call to believe in Him and follow Him. In fact, over the years we’ve received countless letters from men and women who responded to the Gospel in the privacy of their homes, or in a hotel, or even while briefly watching a telecast sitting in a bar. God is able to break through the defenses of even the most hardened heart, because there is power in His Word. I am often reminded of the Bible’s words in Hebrews 4:12: “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit....” At the same time, whenever Jesus called someone to follow Him, He did so publicly. When we take a public stand for Christ, we are making a clear break with our past and are declaring our commitment to follow Him.

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8B / Friday, August 20, 2010 / The Sanford Herald Greater Zion Holy Temple

Church News Bethany Baptist Church

Homecoming service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday with the Rev. Womack Keck delivering the message. A covered dish lunch will follow in the fellowship hall.

Buffalo Presbyterian Church

The Rev. Paul J. Shields will present the sermon, “From Out of Nowhere,� at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. The church is located at 1333 Carthage St. in Sanford.

Cameron Grove AME Zion Chruch

The District Ushers program will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Brian R. Thompson of Simon Temple AME Zion Church in Fayetteville as guest speaker. Special music by the Simon Temple Choir. All ushers are encouraged to attend. Many awards will be presented.

Emmanuel Glorious Church of God Sister Melissa Blue will preach her initial sermon at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church. The church is located at 332 North Ave. in Sanford.

Evans Chapel AME Zion Church Youth Day and Back to School Sunday will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday. All students are invited to receive school supplies. The Vision of Virture Dance Ministry will present PraiseFest 2010 at 6 p.m. Saturday with various dance teams in attendance. The church is located at 241 Evans Chapel Road, east of Siler City.

Exousia Christian Fellowship, Inc. Pastor Steve L. Chesney will deliver the message at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. The church is located at 700 Bragg St. in Sanford.

Church of Many Colors

Elder Sylvester Quick will speak at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. The church is located at 2320 Pilson Road in Sanford.

Deliverance Church of Christ Disciples of Christ

An appreciation program for Eldress Tonnette McNeilHill will be held during the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service with Eldress Betty Lofton of New Destiny Church of Christ in Smithfield as guest speaker. Lunch will be served immediately following the service. The church is located at 17935 Hwy. 64 West in Siler City.

Divine Outreach Church

The Gospel Choir will celebrate their 6th anniversary at 6 p.m. Saturday at the church. The church is located at 1015 Frazier Drive in Sanford.

East Sanford Baptist Church

The Rev. Robbie Gibson will speak at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service and the Rev. Garland Foushee will speak at the 6 p.m. worship service. The men’s fellowship breakfast will be held at 6:15 a.m. Tuesday at Mrs. Wenger’s Restaurant. Bible study and prayer meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday and the children’s choir practice for grades 1-6 will be held at 5 p.m. The church is located at 300 North Ave. in Sanford.

Emmanuel Baptist Church

Southern Sound Quartet will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church. The church is located at 632 McCrimmon Road in Carthage.

First Presbyterian Church Dr. Bob Whitehouse will lead the 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday worship services. The church is located at 203 Hawkins Ave. in Sanford.

Fountain of Life Ministries A big yard sale will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday with items such as house hold stuff, christian books, furniture and clothes. Everything must go, lots of free stuff. The church is located at 3491 Cameron Drive in Sanford.

Friendly Baptist Church The first homecoming service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday with Dr. Steve Rowe delivering the message. A covered dish lunch will be served at 12 noon. The Angel Band will sing at 1 p.m. The church is located at 51 Arthur Maddox Road in Sanford.

God’s Fellowship Christian Center The pastor’s anniversary celebration for Pastors Harrison and Cathy Ray will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Dennis Wicker Civic Center with Apostle Mary McKoy as the speaker. Event is free. The church is located at 124A S. Main St. in Broadway.

Gorham’s Prayer Room Bible class and prayer meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 218 Simmons St. in Sanford.

Grace Chapel Church Dr. Holland will speak at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. The church is located at 2605 Jefferson Davis Hwy. in Sanford.

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Pastor Joseph Barnes will speak at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. A free lunch will follow. Dress casually. The church is located at 608 Odd Fellow St. in Sanford.

Gulf Presbyterian Church The Rev. Benton’s sermon will be “Straighten Up and Fly Right� at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. Special music provided by Domenick Rondello, playing the accordion. The church is located at Fayetteville St. and Gulf Road, Gulf.

Hillmon Grove Baptist Church A Shine Event will be held Sept. 24-25 for all young women ages 18-35 at Antioch Baptist Church. Sign up by Aug. 22. If interested, call Emily at 499-0676. WMU Council meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the church fellowship hall to make plans for the 20102011 church year. Care Team E will meet in the church office building at 6:30 p.m., prayer and Bible study at 7 p.m. with the Rev. Arnold and choir practice at 8 p.m. with Will Tucker and Rachel Arnold.

Holly Springs Baptist Church A spaghetti dinner benefit for Gene Patterson will be held today in the fellowship hall. Plates are $7 for all you can eat. The church is located at 385 Holly Springs Church Road in Broadway.

Jonesboro Presbyterian Church The annual church picnic will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at San-Lee park. The church is located at 2200 Woodland Ave. in Sanford.

McQueens Chapel United Methodist Church Thomas Battle and the Voices of Zion will celebrate their 8th anniversary at 6 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the church. The church is located at 331 McQueen Chapel Church Road in Lemon Springs.

Moore Union Freewill Baptist Church A special program will be sponsored by Sister Darlene Alston at 3 p.m. Sunday with Pastor Ricky Frazier, choir and congregation of Bethel AME Zion Church in Spring Lake rendering the service. The church is located at 9415 Old Hwy. 421 in Broadway.

Mt. Carmel Pentecostal Holiness Assembly Kid’s night will be held at 7 p.m. today with Pastor Heather Rhodes of Transforming Word of Truth in Winterville as guest speaker. The church is located at 744 Minter School Road in Sanford.

Mt. Herman AME Zion Church

Pilgrims’ Rest Church, Inc.

Homecoming and revival services will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday with the Rev. Meyers delivering the message. Dinner will follow the service. Revival services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday with the Rev. Stanley Burnett of Burnett’s Chapel in Snow Camp as evangelist of the week. The church is located at 8604 Pittsboro-Goldston Road in Goldston.

Joy night will be held at 7 p.m. today with Minister Deon Allbrooks and Abraham Seed of Star of Hope Church rendering the service. Women’s Day 2010 will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday with Pastor LaQuita Griffin of Mitchell Chapel Crhsitian Church as guest speaker. The church is located at 181 Murchison Road in Olivia.

Mt. Pisgah Lee Original Free Will Baptist Church A missionary program will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday with Elder Odetta Batts of Smith Chapel Original Freewill Baptist Church in Four Oaks as guest speaker. All proceeds will benefit the Pastor’s Aide. The church is located at 2725 Mt. Pisgah Church Road in Sanford.

New Endland AME Zion Church The 125th church anniversary will be celebrated at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Rhodes of Johnsonville as guest speaker.

New Life Praise Church (SBC) The monthly men’s breakfast and Food Bank distribution will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday in the fellowship building. Pastor Josh Dickinson will continue with his series of messages on discipleship at te 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. Sunday school classes begin at 9:30 a.m. and evening worship service begins at 6 p.m. Adult Bible study is Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The church is located at 2398 Wicker St. in Sanford.

New Zion Baptist Church The youth department will have a Jesus Jam from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday with music, food, back to school bags, praise dancers and mime teams. This is a free event. Youth day will be observed at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service with the Rev. Anthony Williams of Thomasville as guest speaker. The Youth Ensemble will celebrate their 15th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church. The church is located at 3324 Truelove St. in Sanford.

Oak Grove Holiness Church The annual musicians program wil be held at 7 p.m. Saturday featuring The Gospel Impressions of Greensboro, The Family Ties of Asheboro, Destiny Singers of Goldston, The Covington Family of Asheboro and The Endtimes Harvest Singers of Carthage. The church is located at 202 Tempting Church Road in Sanford.

Pine Ridge Missionary Baptist Church Homecoming service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday with the Rev. C.S. Summers of White Oak in Lillington delivering the message. Dinner will be served. Revival services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday with the Rev. David Scotten of Harris Grove in Siler City speaking. The church is located at 631 San Lee Drive in Sanford.

Potter’s House Church of God in Christ The church will have a back to school bash from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday with a cook out, live DJ, games, prizes and school supplies. A gospel program will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church. The church is located at 619 Oakwood Ave. in Sanford.

Prevailing Life MInistries Pastor Benny Bryant of Cornerstone Church Empowerment Center will render the service at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church. The church is located at 207 McIver St. in Sanford.

Robinson Chapel AME Zion Church Homecoming and family and friends day will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Sunday with the Rev. Carolyn Ratcliff as the speaker. Lunch will be served. Revival services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday with the Rev. Joseph Maarsh of New Hope AME Zion Church, Tuesday with the Rev. Gloria Downs of Love Grove AME Zion Church and Wednesday with Dr. Huffman of Rieves Chapel AME Zion Church speaking. The church is located at 236 Castleberry Road in Sanford.

with Tracy Carter as the speaker. Pastor Craig Dodson will speak on “The closer you walk with God, the less room for anything to come between?� at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. Adult Bible study and youth classes at 9:30 a.m. and evening service at 6 p.m. Nursery and children’s church provided. Transportation available, call 919777-6579. The church is located at 989 White Hill Road in Sanford.

Star of Hope Original Freewill Baptist Church Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. today with Pastor Alice Hooker of Works For Christ Christian Center as guest preacher. The centennial homecoming will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. Sunday with a parade from the original site of the church, corner of Raleigh and Lee Ave., to the Jonesboro Cemetery. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship service at 11a.m. Dinner will be served. The church is located at 2834 Dalrymple St. in Sanford.

Swann Station Baptist Church The mission team of Juarez, Mexico will share testimonies, pictures and video segments of their recent trip at the 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday services. The new youth center will be dedicated at the conclusion of the 11 a.m. service. The church is located at 7592 Hwy. 87 South in Sanford.

Tempting Congregational Church Sunday, August 22, 2:30, Revival services will begin at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Phyllis Royal of Poplar Springs AME Church as guest speaker. Services will continue at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday with the Rev. Doug Waterson of New Zion Baptist Church as the speaker.

Trinity United Methodist Church Family and friends day will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Sunday. Dinner will be served in the fellowship hall following the service. The church is located at 523 Maple Ave. in Sanford.

St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church

True Gospel United Church of God

Services will be held at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday conducted by the Rev. Mary Curtis. Nursery is provided during the second service. Coffee hour will follow the second service in the Lower Parish Hall. The church is located at 312 N. Steele St. in Sanford.

A pastor’s aide service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday with Elder Timothy Worthy speaking. The church is located at 405 Third St. in Sanford.

Solid Rock Community Church A fellowship breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday

Try Jesus Ministries A car wash will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Cars are $7 and full size trucks and SUV’s $10. The church is located at 311 Carthage St. in Sanford.

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