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The Sanford Herald THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010
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HUMANE SOCIETY OUTREACH EVENT
SANFORD
Education for pet owners
City plans out more sidewalks, greenways
Humane Society offering education, free vaccinations on Saturday By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — More than 212,000 animals are euthanized in North Carolina animal shelters every year, and several local, state and national organizations are banding together to do something about it. The Humane Society of the United States, the N.C. State College of Veterinary Medicine and community organizations such as Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption, Jonesboro Heights
Baptist Church and Shallow Well Church will sponsor a community outreach event Saturday focusing on pet health and responsible pet ownership. The event will feature free vaccinations for cats and dogs, including rabies and distemper shots, as well as free and reduced spay/neuter vouchers for the Spay/Neuter Veterinary Clinic in Vass. There is a limited supply of vaccines and vouchers. “The Humane Society contacted us and Shallow Well and asked about hosting something,”
said Mark Gaskins, senior pastor at Jonesboro Heights Baptist Church. “We thought this would be a good opportunity to reach out to the community.” The outreach event will also include information about responsible pet ownership. Abbey Lindauer of CARA said the goal is to provide Lee County residents with some much-needed services while educating people about ways to keep pets out of shelters, and consequently re-
See Pets, Page 3A
WANT TO GO? ❏ What: Community outreach event on pet health with the Humane Society of the United States ❏ When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday ❏ Where: Jonesboro Heights Baptist Church, 316 W. Main St., Sanford ❏ More information: 774-9433 (CARA), 776-1541 (Jonesboro Heights), www.shallow-well.org All dogs should be on a leash and all cats should be in a carrier.
Planners target more than 19,000 feet of pathways By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — City planners outlined a long-term map for pedestrian paths Tuesday, including with it millions in proposed spending on local sidewalks and greenways. The still in-the-works plan is being drafted by city planners along with regional engineering firm McGill Associates, emerging from a local steering committee and community surveys of top priorities. Mike Norris of McGill Associates told City Council members Tuesday that planners are targeting the construction of nearly 19,000 linear feet of sidewalks in the city, adding up to an estimated total bill of almost $935,000. Norris identified large roads like Horner Boulevard, Vance Street, Carthage Street, Lee Avenue and more as top priorities. These areas combine heavy pedestrian and motorist traffic, officials said.
TEMPLE THEATRE’S ‘FLAMING IDIOTS’
See Sidwalks, Page 7A
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Jonathan Coarsey (right) as “Eugene” acts out a scene with “Carl,” portrayed by Steve Moore, showing that he’s not only a waiter, but also a talented actor during rehearsal Tuesday evening for the upcoming production of “Flaming Idiots” at the Temple Theatre .
CAGE OF FOOLS
By JAIME ARON
Temple’s follow-up to successful ‘Chicago’ a character-driven comedy By JENNIFER GENTILE jgentile@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — When two dimwitted friends make the bad decision to open a restaurant, then employ an even worse idea when it fails, the result can make for some hilarious theater. Temple Theater’s latest production “Flaming Idiots” is the tale of a misguided business
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Daniel Joyce (left) as “Officer Task” hits on “Bernadette” Kristen Mcabe who is deaf and never hears a word during rehearsal Tuesday evening.
venture and its comical consequences. The modern farce follows ex postal employees Phil and Carl as they open a restaurant and devise a hare-brained scheme to keep it afloat. According to Director Craig Rhyne, Temple is hosting the regional premiere of Tom Rooney’s comedy.
See Temple, Page 3A
CRIME
Man arrested for hitting son, pulling out hair By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — Lee County investigators arrested a local man Tuesday after they say he beat his 12-year-old son and pulled out chunks of his hair. Deputies said Donnell
Vol. 80, No. 245 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
Gene Stanley, 42, of 973 Minter School Road in Sanford, is being charged with misdemeanor child abuse in the case. The Sheriff’s Office was called to Stanley’s residence around 4:50 p.m. Tuesday in reference to screaming in the area. Upon their arrival, depu-
HAPPENING TODAY The Chatham County Business Expo is scheduled for noon to 5:30 p.m. at Pittsboro Ford. The Expo, an annual event of the Chatham Chamber of Commerce, is held to give businesses the opportunity to showcase their products and services to the local community. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A
Youth sports begin work to prevent concussions
ties found Stanley sitting in his yard holding a beer and a belt. Stanley said he had gotten into an argument with his son, and his son reported that Stanley hit him with a belt and pulled out his hair. Investigators said Stanley was disciplining his son for
low grades in school and for disobeying him. Deputies found belt marks on the boy’s arms and back, as well as missing hair from his head. Stanley was released from Lee County Jail under a $2,500 unsecured bond.
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DALLAS — Youth football leagues are responding to warnings about the dangers of hard hits by offering new videos, coaching exams and other lessons about preventing and recognizing concussions — even though organizers believe their level of the sport is as safe as football gets. There are an estimated 3 million kids ages 6 to 14 playing tackle football in the United States and longtime league administrators say the majority of players aren’t big enough and don’t hit hard enough to cause serious damage. “It’s really surprising how few (concussions) we’ve had,” said Carolyn Stewart, a coach, board member or commissioner for nearly 20 years in the Dallas-area Spring Valley Athletic Association’s football leagues. “I know of more from skateboards or falling off playground equipment.” Still, at a time when the pros
See Concussions, Page 6A
INDEX
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OBITUARIES
JOHN HOOD
Sanford: Mickey Antlitz, 44; Michael Brown; BonnieDonathan, 65; Lillian Jones, 85; James Marsh, 64; Debora McNair, 24; Jimmy Roberts, 70
Incumbents like to pull the old “elect me or our district will lose its pull” routine
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Abby, Graham, Bridge, Sudoku............................. 6B Classifieds ..................... 11B Comics, Crosswords.......... 7B Community calendar .......... 2A Horoscope ........................ 6B Obituaries......................... 5A Opinion ............................ 4A Scoreboard ....................... 4B