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The Sanford Herald FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010
HURRICANE EARL
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BRICK CITY BOWL V 7 : 3 0 P M • T O D AY • C AVA L I E R S S TA DI U M I N S A N F O R D
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Waves break along the jetties at Cape Hatteras as Hurricane Earl approaches in Buxton Thursday.
OBX EARL’S FIRST STOP Minor wind gusts the only effect locally By MIKE BAKER
WESLEY BEESON / The Sanford Herald
Sara Stewart (left) sells Tenacious Towels and T-shirts to students Megan Bowers (middle) and Madeline Lutz at the new student store, “The Saber Store” at Southern Lee High School on Thursday afternoon.
SPIRIT FOR SALE ‘Tenacious Towels’ and other Cav memorabilia sold on campus by students in Southern Lee’s marketing and business clubs
Associated Press Writer
BUXTON — The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 110 mph winds late Thursday on North Carolina’s dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and potentially most destructive stop on the storm’s projected journey up the Eastern Seaboard. The first bands of heavy rain hit the long ribbon of barrier islands Thursday night. The downpours started in several bursts as the storm’s so-called rain shield whirled into the southeasternmost tip of the Outer Banks. Hurricane Earl’s winds were slowing, from 140 mph early Thursday to 110 mph, Category
See Earl, Page 8A INSIDE: OUR STATE A two-story Comfort Inn has become a makeshift hurricane hostel on North Carolina’s Outer Banks for those who want to stay close to their homes but know they need better shelter from the outslaught of Earl Page 9A
INSIDE: LEE COUNTY While weather forecasters predicted an increasingly northward track that would take the looming storm away from Lee County, local emergency planners said they had begun preparations days ago for the contingency of hurricane conditions in Sanford Page 9A
Vol. 80, No. 205 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
By ALEXA MILAN
INSIDE SPORTS
amilan@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — Fans on both sides at tonight’s Brick City Bowl might show up to the big game donning T-shirts and hats with their school’s name and mascot. But the students at Southern Lee High School have a new way to show their spirit thanks to the students in the school’s marketing and business clubs. Inspired by the “Terrible Towel” of the Pittsburgh Steelers, senior Taylor Bradian developed the “Tenacious Towel,” a bright orange towel with blue lettering that South-
Tonight’s game is important for both schools, but for different reasons. Lee County wants to enter conference play with a win, while Southern Lee’s squad is looking for respect Story, Page 1B
ern Lee Cavaliers fans can wave in support of their team. The towels can be purchased for $4 at The Saber Store, Southern Lee’s new spirit store.
“We’re hoping to see a sea of orange with those this weekend,” said Shanna Roberts, adviser to FBLA, the school’s business club. Roberts said FBLA and
DECA, the school’s marketing club, have been trying to find more ways to work together, and about a year ago they began discussing the possibility of starting a spirit store where students could purchase Southern Lee merchandise. “Previously we would have a spirit trailer just during the home games,” Roberts said. “We thought (The Saber Store) was a good way to incorporate education with the fans of Southern Lee High School.” Located across from the cafeteria, The Saber Store is open every morning before
See Rivalry, Page 6A
CENTER FOR CREATIVE RETIREMENT
CCCC launches program to ‘liven up’ retirement By KATHERINE McDONALD Special to The Herald
SANFORD — Retirement is about to become more enjoyable and interesting with the launch of Central Carolina Community College’s new Center for Creative Retirement. The CCR, operated through the college’s Department of Continuing Education, is dedicated to promoting life-long learning through programs,
HAPPENING TODAY The Kiwanis Club’s Annual Pancake Supper will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Lee High School cafeteria, before the Southern Lee vs. Lee County football game. Tickets are $5, with children under 5 years old free. Tickets will be available at the door. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A
classes and activities for those in a stage of retirement. “Retirement has a different meaning in the new economy,” said Stelfanie Williams, the college’s vice-president for Economic and Community Development. “There is no specific retirement age or lifestyle. People are working longer and seeking intellectual engagement throughout the course of life. The CCR is
See Retire, Page 6A
KATHERINE McDONALD/Special to The Herald
Students in CCCC’s Continuing Education painting class is geared toward those in or near retirement. Classes like this are part of the college’s Center for Creative Retirement.
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INDEX
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OBITUARIES
EUGENE ROBINSON
Sanford: Deborah Banks, 46; Arthur Gibbs, 83; Delores Hatch, 64; Wilma Womack Bear Creek: Thelma Poe, 82 Lillington: Clarence Smith, 73
Now that the Iraq War is over, only one thing is clear about the outcome: We didn’t win.
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