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SPORTS

In a thrilling back-and-forth game, the Chargers won in overtime for second time in three games and knocked off fourthseeded South Granville 21-20 in the second round of the 2-AA football playoffs on Friday night.

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BUSINESS

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With the state’s unemployment rate at 10.8 percent, the scarcity of jobs is stiffening the resolve of the unemployed to collect their benefits — even when they’ve been fired. At the same time, many employers are just as determined to block the benefits, because the payouts can increase a company’s costs. Page 10A

HEALTH CARE

SENATE DEMS FALL IN LINE WITH VOTE TO DEBATE BILL In a show of unity, Senate Democrats sealed a 60-vote majority needed to advance health care legislation Saturday ahead of an evening showdown with Republicans eager to doom the bill and inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama

Police charge six in sex sting Arrests made after complaints from many neighbors of prostitutes walking the street at night

NORTHWOOD AVENGES LOSS TO KEEP STATE TITLE HOPES ALIVE

MORE JOBLESS N.C. RESIDENTS ARE FIGHTING FOR BENEFITS

SANFORD

Santa rolls down Carthage Street on “Old Betsy” during last year’s Christmas parade.

Christmas parade makes its way through Sanford today By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — For many local businesses and nonprofits, the Sanford Christmas Parade is a tradition. Zac West, branch manager for the Lee County YMCA, said participating in the annual parade is something he and the staff look forward to. “The staff really get into it and it’s great to get the children involved outside of their normal activities,” he said. “We love the citizens of the community. It’s good to see families come together.” The parade, which kick off at 3 p.m. today, has been around for about 60 years, said Jennifer St. Clair, marketing director for the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce. More than 60 floats, bands and other participants will be in the parade.

Isabelle Dippolito, with Liberty Commons and Lee County Health and Rehabilitation, throws out candy during last year’s Christmas parade. St. Clair said the chamber is glad this year’s parade will be similar to last year’s. Despite the downturn in the economy, “we’re excited to have as many participants as last year,” she said. “There’s a good mix of local businesses and non-profits.” First-time participants

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Want to go? n The parade will start at 3 p.m. at the Elks Lodge on Wicker Street. It will wind its way up Wicker Street, through downtwon on Steele Street before returning to the Elks Lodge via Cartha Street. n After the parade, Santa will be available for pictures at Depot Park.

SANFORD — City police arrested six alleged prostitutes Friday night in an undercover operation around east Sanford. Capt. Dan Kehagias of the Sanford Police Department’s Tactical Narcotics Team said the department sent officers in disguise out to locations where there had been “numerous complaints about prostitutes walking the streets at night.” Kehagias said undercover officers would engage in discussion with the alleged prostitutes while other officers nearby had visual and audio contact. “Once the officer had been solicited for sex, we’d move in and make the arrests,” he said. According to Kehagias, the rate for the women’s services was between $10 and $20. Arrested Friday night were: Kathryn Griggs Buchanan, 41, of 301 Maple Ave. Buchanan, who was arrested at the intersection of Fourth Street and Maple Avenue, was charged with solicitation of prostitution. Buchanan had been charged with the same crime in August, police said. Charlene Harrington, 47, of 115 Hillcrest Drive. Harrington, who was arrested at the intersection of Washington Avenue

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WORLD

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OBAMA LAUDS ASIA TOUR AS A BOON TO U.S. ECONOMY

Students pitch in to clean up LCHS

President Barack Obama’s eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future Page 14A

NATION MORE TRAVELERS EXPECTED TO HIT THE ROAD THIS THANKSGIVING The AAA auto club said there will be about 33.2 million people traveling by car this Thanksgiving holiday — a 2.1 percent increase from last year Page 12A

Vol. 79, No. 291 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

By GORDON ANDERSON anderson@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — Although Lee County High School has been the focus of much recent debate about whether to increase taxes as a method for funding badly-needed renovations at the school, a group of local students pitched in to help beautify the aging campus Saturday, planting bushes, fixing fences and replacing broken landscape timbers — all at a cost of nothing. The project was conceived by Hamilton Ansley, a 2007 graduate of Lee County High

HAPPENING TODAY n The antique shops of Cameron are having their annual Christmas Open House from 1 to 5 p.m. This is the only Sunday during the year that all participating shops are open.

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School who now attends the University of North Carolina. Ansley works at UNC with the Scholars’ Latino Initiative, a mentoring organization that works with Latino high school students. “Part of the program is service,” Ansley said. “So we teamed up with the Lee County High School National Honor Society to make the campus look better.” The bulk of the work was planting rose bushes, holly bushes and crepe myrtles, but GORDON ANDERSON/The Sanford Herald Ansley said the group of about University of North Carolina students Will Thomason, 19, and Allison Hawkins, 19, help with a landscaping project See LCHS, Page 5A Saturday morning at Lee County High School.

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OBITUARIES

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Sanford: William Lewis; Willie Thomas, 74 Lillington: Gradison Womack, 78 Robbins: Sallie Williams, 88

The Herald’s editor gives his take on his appearance on a national TV news show

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GOOD MORNING 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:

Monday n The Historical Preservation Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in the west end conference room of City Hall, 225 Weatherspoon St. n The Town of Broadway Commissioners meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Council Chambers, 100 E. Lake Drive. n The Lee County Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the commissioner’s meeting room at the Lee County Government Center, 106 Hillcrest St.

Nov. 30 n Chatham County and the Town of Cary will host an opportunity for residents to review and comment on the current draft of a proposed Joint Land Use Plan for sections of eastern Chatham County from 2 to 4 p.m. at Bradford Hall, the community center for Carolina Preserve, located at 115 Allforth Place, Cary.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Today n The 2009 Sanford Christmas Parade, presented by Progress Energy, will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday and will follow its traditional route, which starts at the Elks Lodge on Wicker Street. After the parade, Santa will be available for pictures at Depot Park. For questions about being a parade vendor, contact the Central Carolina Jaycees at info@centralcarolinajaycees.org or (919) 356-5623. n The antique shops of Cameron are having their annual Christmas Open House from 1 to 5 p.m. This is the only Sunday during the year that all participating shops are open. n Operation Christmas Child will take donations at Jonesboro Heights Baptist Church (316 West Main St.) from 1 to 5 p.m. n The Northwood High School Acting Ensemble will present its annual fall show, a 2009 production of “Our Town,” at 3 p.m. in the Benjamin J. Lee Auditorium at Northwood High School. Admission is $6 at the door.

LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Diane Matthews, Anisha McNeill, John Dennis Frye, Harrison Brown, Rita Cox, Sam Hamilton, Mallina Sampson, Jean Coggins, Joan Brooks, Marinda P. Carraway, Tracy Brewer, Loretta Ortiz and Robert Neill Dickens. And to those celebrating Monday, especially Lucille Angel, Shane Seagroves, David C. McNeill, Mary Ann Pittman, Mona Darroch Thomas, Marquita Chalmers, Shirley Cotten, Tony Murk, Trinitee McAuley, Crystal Holder, Keniya Barrett and Donnie Mize. CELEBRITIES: Movie director Arthur Hiller is 86. Actor Robert Vaughn is 77. Actor Michael Callan is 74. Actor Allen Garfield is 70. Animator and movie director Terry Gilliam is 69. Actor Tom Conti is 68. Singer Jesse Colin Young is 68. Astronaut Guion S. Bluford is 67. Tennis player Billie Jean King is 66. Rock musician-actor Steve Van Zandt (aka Little Steven) is 59. Rock musician Tina Weymouth (The Heads; Talking Heads; The Tom Tom Club) is 59.

Almanac Today is Sunday, Nov. 22, the 326th day of 2009. There are 39 days left in the year. This day in history: On Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot to death while riding in a motorcade in Dallas. Texas Gov. John B. Connally was seriously wounded. Suspect Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested. In 1718, English pirate Edward Teach — better known as “Blackbeard” — was killed during a battle off the Virginia coast. In 1890, French president Charles de Gaulle was born in Lille, France. In 1909, actress Helen Hayes made her Broadway debut at age 9, playing a “little mime” in the Victor Herbert musical comedy “Old Dutch.” In 1928, “Bolero” by Maurice Ravel was first performed, in Paris. In 1935, a flying boat, the China Clipper, took off from Alameda, Calif., carrying more than 100,000 pieces of mail on the first trans-Pacific airmail flight. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek met in Cairo to discuss measures for defeating Japan. Lyricist Lorenz Hart died in New York at age 48. In 1965, the musical “Man of La Mancha” opened in New York. In 1967, the U.N. Security Council approved Resolution 242, which called for Israel to withdraw from territories it had captured the previous June, and implicitly called on adversaries to recognize Israel’s right to exist.

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n The Lee County Farm-City Week Banquet is set for 6 p.m. (Social at 5:30 p.m.) at the Lee County Farm Bureau Auditorium at the McSwain Extension Education and Agriculture Center. Advance tickets are $7. For more information about Farm-City Week events, contact the Extension office at (919) 775-5624.

Saturday n Central Fire Department will check car seats between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 512 Hawkins Avenue. Appointments are required. Contact Krista at (919) 7758310 by 5 p.m. Wednesday to schedule an appointment for the following Saturday. n Deep River/Northview Optimist Turkey Shoot will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Deep River/Northview Optimist Park on Hawkins Ave. Shooting rounds for shotguns, .22 LR (open sights, no peeps), and kids rifle rounds. Winners earn points towards qualifying for a shoot off for both a shotgun and a rifle prize at the end of the season. The concession stand will be open serving hot chocolate, coffee, biscuits and more. Proceeds help fund the club’s youth baseball program. n Rocky Fork Christian Church blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the church, 4246 Rocky Fork Church Road, Sanford. For an appointment, contact Joe Blakley at jcblakley@ ncshp.org. Free holiday ornament for all donors. n Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the church, 3024 Keller-Andrews Road, Sanford. For an appointment, call Jennifer Cooper at (919) 774-4391. Free holiday ornaments for all donors. n Dior Dance Company presents “Everyday People (and Thoughts)” at 8 p.m. at the Lee County Arts Center, 507 N. Steele St., Sanford. General admission is $8 and NCDA members and students is $5. A reception will follow the performance. n The Artists’ Loft will be closed.

n Cline Classics the ultimate shopping experience from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. with accessories under $6 and over 1,000 items of men’s, women’s and children’s gifts to choose from in the Central Carolina Hospital Classroom. A portion of the proceeds benefit CCH Auxiliary projects. n Lee County Partnership for Children ‘Executive’ meeting will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at LCPFC, 143 Chatham St., Sanford.

Friday n The 46th annual turkey shoot will be held at 7 p.m. at the Rocky River Coon Hunter’s Club, just off Hwy. 15501 between Sanford and Pittsboro. For more information, call (919) 776-0670. n Deep River/Northview Optimist Turkey Shoot will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Deep River/Northview Optimist Park on Hawkins Ave. Shooting rounds for shotguns, .22 LR (open sights, no peeps), and kids rifle rounds. Winners earn points towards qualifying for a shoot off for both a shotgun and a rifle prize at the end of the season. The concession stand will be open serving hot chocolate, coffee, biscuits and more. Proceeds help fund the club’s youth baseball program. n The Artists’ Loft will be closed.

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The Sanford Herald / Sunday, November 22, 2009 / 3A WEEK IN REVIEW MONDAY

Body of Shaniya Davis found in Sanford

n What happened: Reported missing the prior Tuesday, a nearly two-day search for a missing 5-year-old Fayetteville girl ended before 2 p.m. with the discovery of her body less than 100 feet from Walker Road near the Carolina Trace community in Sanford. Shaniya Davis was last seen in video surveillance footage taken that Tuesday at Comfort Suites in Sanford. That morning, she was reported missing by her mother, Antoinette Davis, and that Friday, an arrest was made on Mario McNeill of Fayetteville, who was charged with kidnapping. Just before Shaniya was found, her mother was arrested and charged with selling her daughter for prostitution. Later that Monday, vigils were held in Fayetteville and in Sanford as hundreds -- many of whom

didn’t know Shaniya or her family -- prayed and sang songs in memory of her. The story has garnered national attention, a lot of that having to do with the child prostitution charges. n What’s happened since: After a few days of discussion between district attorneys in Lee and Cumberland counties over who would prosecute and investigate the case, Fayetteville Police announced Thursday night that McNeill would also be charged with raping and murdering Shaniya. Both he and Antoinette Davis remain in jail. Antoinette has not faced any additional charges since Monday, and no announcement has been made that police are seeking additional suspects in the case.

MONDAY

CCCC breaks ground on Siler City center

n What happened: Central Carolina Community College, Chatham County, Siler City, and state officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the college’s new Siler City Center. College President Bud Marchant welcomed a crowd of about 90 local officials and educators to the event. Also attending were N.C. Sen. Bob Atwater and Rep. Joe Hackney, Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives.The new $4 million Center, is a 23,800-square-foot facility located on a wooded 41-acre site in the county’s Central Carolina Business

Campus, also in Siler City. It is scheduled for completion in fall 2010. n What’s next: The new facility will enable the college to do a major expansion of its programs in workforce and adult education for residents of Siler City and western Chatham County. It will also provide workforce training for current and future businesses that locate in the Business Campus. The Center will house classrooms, offices, a student center, computer and class labs, vocational/industrial training shops, and other services.

TUESDAY

Officials tour Endor Iron Furnace location

n What happened: N.C. Secretary of Cultural Resources Linda Carlisle joined officials from both the City of Sanford and Lee County Government and people from her own office and other state agencies — a crowd of about 50 — in the woods to discuss plans to build a state park at Lee County’s Endor Iron Furnace in the near future. Supporters of the effort envision a park that one day stretches much of the

length of the river’s Lee County bank and encompassing the Camelback Bridge and Carbonton Dam areas as well, with campgrounds, boat and canoeing ramps and other amenities along the way. But the centerpiece would be the huge furnace, which began operations in the early 1860s — at the height of the Civil War. It operated until the late 1870s, then fell dormant for more than century and left to the elements.

TUESDAY

Marsh ‘fantastic’ in Top 14 performance on ‘SYTYCD’

n What happened: Fresh off her best performance in “So You Think You Can Dance” last week, Sanford dancer Noelle Marsh was back on the floor with Russell Ferguson this week performing a foxtrot the judges called “fantastic.” Marsh and partner Russell Ferguson dazzled the judges, gaining high praise from judges for

the second straight week. The duo danced the foxtrot to “Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)” by Michael Bublé. On Wednesday, the two avoided being stuck in the Bottom 6 and advanced easily to the show’s Top 12. They’ll perform again Tuesday night at 8 p.m. on Fox and will learn if they advanced to the Top 10 on Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY

Wicker says he wont’ run for U.S. Senate n What happened: Citing the difficulty it would take to finance a campaign and the demands of running for office on a young family, former Lt. Gov. Dennis Wicker of Sanford announced he will not seek the seat in the U.S. Senate currently held by Republican Richard Burr in 2010. Wicker, who served as lieutenant governor from 1993 to 2001, had been the focus of

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■ Victor Alfonso Bustamante, 31, no address given, was charged Friday with driving while impaired. ■ David Christopher Winstead, 36, of 3131 Jefferson St. was charged Friday with failure to appear. ■ Jimmy Williford Monroe, 45, of 804 Cox Maddox Road was charged Friday with probation violation. ■ Keeley Pierce Carraway, 21, of 2047 Pathway Drive was charged Saturday with possession of marijuana. ■ Eric Anthony Boone, 27, no address given, was charged Saturday with failure to appear. ■ Anthony Jabar Fox, 19, of 999 Woodland Ave. was charged Saturday with possession of marijuana.

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■ Daniel James Kolar, 35, of 100 Kolar Lane, Cameron was charged Monday with breaking and entering, larceny and possession of stolen goods. He was placed in Harnett County Jail under

$20,000 secured bond. ■ Billie Cameron Tripp, 23, of 380 Community Road, Lillington was charged Tuesday with breaking and entering, larceny and possession of stolen goods. She was placed in Harnett County Jail under $7,500 secured bond. ■ Keith Arthur Green, 44, of 577 Gregory Circle, Lillington was charged Thursday with four counts of failure to appear. He was placed in Harnett County Jail under $2,000 secured bond. ■ Kenneth Lewis Roe, 44, of 6671 S. River Road, Lillington was charged Thursday with three counts of failure to appear. He was placed in Harnett County Jail under $1,000 secured bond. ■ Meagan M. Bruner, 21, of 2209 Docs Road, Lillington was charged Thursday with breaking and entering, larceny and possession of stolen goods. She was placed in Harnett County Jail under $5,000 secured bond. ■ George William Murchison, 38, of 334 Leaflet Church Road, Lillington was charged Thursday with two counts of failure to appear. He was placed in Harnett County Jail under $150 secured bond.

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Oprah interview with Shaniya’s dad stirs emotions FAYETTEVILLE (MCT) — All eyes were fixed on the televisions at Totally You beauty salon. It was 4 p.m. Friday and the first topic on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” was Shaniya Davis, the 5-year-old Fayetteville girl who police say was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated before her body was dumped in woods off a rural road south of Sanford. Shaniya’s body was found Monday. “This is about to make me cry,” said beauty salon patron Gwen King as photos of Shaniya appeared on the TV. King’s reactions mirrored the feelings of the others at the shop on Murchison Road, about three miles from where Shaniya lived with her mother, Antoinette Davis. The only sound filling the shop was the familiar voice of Winfrey, who described the story as one

that has us asking, “What is the world coming to?” Mario Andrette McNeill, has been charged with first-degree murder and first-degree rape of a child. Shaniya’s mother is charged with felony child abuse and human trafficking related to prostitution. On Friday’s show — the same day Winfrey announced she will be leaving in 2011 — the first guests were Shaniya’s father, Bradley Lockhart, and her aunt, Carey Lockhart-Davis. They appeared together via satellite from Fayetteville. Winfrey asked Lockhart if he had anything to say to Shaniya’s mother, who is being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center. “Right now, I just think it’s best that we let the justice system take its course,” Lockhart said. “I try to keep my

heart as pure as possible, and I’m sure one day I will be able to sit down and talk to her, try and understand what was going through her mind.” Lockhart said he had a one-night stand with Shaniya’s mother and mostly raised their daughter before letting Davis care for here. He said he last saw Shaniya on Oct. 2. “There was so much to be said about this precious angel, as you can see from the outreach and the vigils,” Lockhart said. Four vigils have been held since Shaniya’s body was discovered. Suspected abuse When questioned about the reported burns on Shaniya’s body, Lockhart-Davis said she was told that Shaniya accidently walked into a cigarette. She said she also was told that Shaniya came too close to a kerosene heater,

which fell on her. Shaniya’s story began receiving national attention shortly after police announced she was missing Nov. 10. Some women at the salon said they welcome the national publicity, which includes experts discussing the crime on the Larry King and Nancy Grace television shows. “I think it’s good for them to go on the shows,” said client Amarentha Caldwell. “People think things like this only happen in New York, New Jersey, big cities. But when it knocks on our door, here in Fayetteville, North Carolina, that’s a wake-up call to let people know we need to be careful with our kids.” Crystal Knowles, a stylist, agreed. “I think it’s good to have them on TV so everybody can be aware of the situation,” she said.

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FAYETTEVILLE (MCT) — American farmers, known for providing the nation with food and fiber, need to add another product to their catalog: Energy. That is a key message U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack had for about 230 people gathered at the Kiwanis Club’s Farm City Week on Friday afternoon in Fayetteville. He appeared with U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge, N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler and N.C. Farm Bureau President Larry Wooten. In his other points, Vilsack said China has stepped closer to reopening its markets to the troubled American pork industry, and the government has helped farmers by buying their products. Farmers need to expand to fuel and power production to help the United States transition away from dependence on foreign oil, Vilsack said. Earlier Friday, Vilsack visited a hog farm in Harnett County that captures methane from hog manure and uses it to produce electricity. Similar efforts are under way across the country, he said.

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SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Funeral for Willie Mack Thomas, 74, of Sanford, who died Wednesday (11/18/09), was held Saturday at Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home by Pastor Chris D. Humphreys. Burial followed at the Center United Methodist Church cemetery. The congregation sang. Melody White-Humphreys played the piano. Nancy Borst sang a solo. Pallbearers were Tracy Carter, Michael Fowler, Larry Pressly, David Prevatte, Scott Thomas, and Tommy Wilson. Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home.

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LILLINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Funeral for Gradison Womack, 78, who died Wednesday (11/18/09), was held Saturday at Antioch Baptist Church in Mamers by the Rev. Martin Groover. Burial followed in the Baptist Chapel church cemetery in Broadway. Sandra Deaton played the piano. Gene McNeill was the soloist. Pallbearers were Tony Dickens, Randy Dennis, Robert Davis, Steve Cameron, Donald Blankenship, and Jeffrey Smith. Honorary pallbearers were Joel Maddox, Wesley Womack and Roy Wicker. Arrangements were by Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home.

The Sanford Herald / Sunday, November 22, 2009 / 5A William L. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billâ&#x20AC;? Lewis SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; William L. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billâ&#x20AC;? Lewis of Sanford died Saturday (11/21/09) at Duke University Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church by Dr. Jeff Clark. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery. Mr. Lewis was a native of Hobgood, N.C. and has been in the Sanford community since 1950. He was a World War II Navy veteran, serving aboard the LSM 230. He graduated from N.C. State University in 1950 with a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in mechanical engineering and remained an active supporter of the Wolfpack Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou Dawkins Lewis. For many years he worked with Roberts Company, and retired from White Consolidated Industries in 1983. He was an active member of First Baptist Church, serving in many capacities. He is survived by daughter Mary Carol Lewis of Apex and special friend Pat Curran of Emerald Isle, sister Bea Johnson of Goldsboro, brother Stanley Lewis of Roanoke Rapids, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, C. Layman Lewis and Lillie Dickens Lewis, and sister Imogene L. Aken. Condolences may be made online at www.rogerspickard.com. Memorial contributions can be made to First Baptist Church, Capital Improvements Fund, 202 Summit Drive, Sanford, N.C., 27330. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home. Arrangements are by Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home. Paid obituary

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6A / Sunday, November 22, 2009 / The Sanford Herald

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

State GOP is wise to keep primaries open The North Carolina Republican Party made the wise decision Saturday to keep its primary elections open to unaffiliated voters — if it wants to win general elections once again, that is. A resolution brought before the party’s executive committee would have allowed only voters registered with the party to pick its candidate for the general election. Republicans pushing the change argued party members should be the ones picking their nominees because independents are more inclined to back moderates. But many state leaders worried changing the rules could damage Republican chances to win elections in 2010. This side won out in

Our View Issue: The state GOP’s decision to keep its primaries open to unaffiliated voters

Our stance: The decision is wise if the party hopes to win elections, since a moderate candidate has a much better chance than an ideologue

the end, with the executive committee overwhelmingly rejecting the resolution, according to GOP spokesman Jordan Shaw. Allowing unaffiliated voters to cast ballots in a party’s primary elections benefits that party in two ways. First, it does force the party to pick more moderate — and more electable — candidates. Face it, though the extremes in both parties often get much of spotlight — because they shout the loudest — it is the moderates that decide elections. Neither party can win elections solely on the people registered with its side. Both must charm the independents to get anything done.

Sticking to an ideology that is far to either side of the political spectrum is a laudable, but impractical, strategy when running any campaign. If a more right-wing candidate were to gain a party’s nomination, he or she would have to moderate their views in the general election anyway in order win. By then, it would likely be too late. And the N.C. GOP must also remember that the state voted for President Obama in the 2008 election and has elected a Democratic governor for more than two decades. It is at best a “purple” state now. A far-right candidate has no chance to win any election.

Secondly, open primaries can offer a gauge and intensify enthusiasm that unaffiliated voters feel for a particular candidate. If unaffiliated voters choose to vote for one party’s candidate over the other’s in a primary, then they are more likely to turn out for that candidate in the general election as well. Gaining a win in the amount of unaffiliated voters you lure to your primary can give a candidate a leg up headed into the fall. If both parties chose to hold closed primaries, this would be a different debate. But for now, as long as one side’s primaries are open, the other has no choice but to open theirs as well.

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RE: THE MURDER OF 5-YEAR-OLD SHANIYA DAVIS

The murder of this child has sickened me to the core of my soul. In my mind, I cannot imagine how empty, cruel these people have to be to subjected this child to torture during the time she was with this man. I can only imagine the terror. —- Nancy Jean Arm

I watched in horror as this event unfolded. I am a bi-racial child from 1949 when being bi-racial was “NOT” accepted. My parents who adopted me when I was 6 months old kept me in a glass bubble. My heart goes out to her father and aunt who helped to raise a beautiful angel. This hurts me as I have a granddaughter who is almost the same age. I’m glad that my birth mother chose to give me to loving parents instead of choosing my untimely death at her hands because of drugs money. — Gloria Brown

There is a special level of sickness that would allow a mother to sell her baby for sexual perversions. If they are indeed guilty, may they all face the most horrible punishments on this world and in the next. — Tishers

Why keep (Mario McNeill) and the mother is solitary confinement for “their” protection? Who was there to protect Shaniya? Feed them to the wolves, I say. Who cares about their safety? I hope they get it from the other inmates for what they did to this little angel. They will have the ultimate punishment when they die and have to answer to God. — Angela, RN

Another sweet innocent child has once again fallen through the cracks of society. Where were the people that should have been protecting Shaniya? What is it going to take to get these sick perverts off of the streets? This is a murder that never should have happened. This monster should have been in prison and not walking the streets a free man. With all the red flags, I can’t for the life of me understand how this beautiful angel ended up with these soulless evil monsters. Shaniya, rest in peace, sweet baby girl. No one can ever hurt you again. — anonymous

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Today’s Prayer ... the Lord has anointed Me ... to give ... the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. (Isa. 61:1-3) PRAYER: Our Father, we thank You for lifting our burdens, by coming to You in prayer. Amen.

My 15 seconds of fame The news industry is a funny business. And I don’t mean “funny ha-ha.” It’s been a weird week for me and the rest of the news staff at The Herald. Like everybody else, we are shocked and saddened by the death and allegations surrounding the death of Shaniya Davis, the Fayetteville girl whose body was discovered discarded just off Walker Road near the Carolina Trace community Monday. Because her body was found in Sanford … and because of the unexplained video surveillance of Davis and her alleged killer, Mario McNeill, in a Sanford hotel before the murder, our city has been thrust into the national spotlight. And this certainly isn’t the kind of spotlight we want. Nor was I thrilled to receive a call from CNN’s Headline News asking me to “report” on the case for Nancy Grace’s show. Yes, THAT Nancy Grace -- the brash victims’ rights advocate who uses her one hour each night to speculate and condemn, rather than to report and analyze. A past Herald editor had appeared on her show back in 2006 after the disappearance of Michelle Bullard. His experience wasn’t a good one, and because of Grace’s reputation, I really had no desire to put myself through the ringer on national TV. But I said “yes” anyway. And this week’s column is about that experience. I realize there are so many things to say about Shaniya’s tragic death, but it says a lot that in a week where I watched searchers scour the woods along N.C. 87 and learn that a body was found, the oddest experience I had was a phone interview with a TV host. I received a call from Grace’s people on Tuesday, the day after the discovery. The Herald’s Gordon Anderson had already done a phone interview with Joy Behar’s show on Headline News the night before. We both found it odd that either of us had been asked to provide “expert analysis” on the case … especially considering the investigation was being handled in Cumberland County instead of Lee. I told the producers I would talk, but only about my experience during Monday’s search. I said I could provide eye witness accounts of the wooded areas they searched in … the proximity to a major highway … the distance from the hotel … the weather conditions … the fact that a tropical storm a few days earlier made the search a little more difficult. I did not, however, want to talk about the charges against Shaniya’s mother and the man accused of killing the girl. All I knew about these items were what I read in wire reports … I was by no means an “expert.” So hours before airtime (8 p.m.), I had my first “pre-interview” with one of the producers, who went over bullet-points of what would be discussed on the show. The interview turned more into a “how to talk to Nancy” class, as I was told to never say, “I don’t know,” or “We haven’t heard anything new,” or else Nancy would “eat me alive.” I reiterated that I knew very little about the suspects themselves. Then 8 p.m. rolled around, and I sat in my office, phone to my ear, listening to the Nancy Grace Show … a show filled with clips of Shaniya’s father crying a praying, images of Shaniya and the suspect near the elevator and tons of photos of the little girl growing up. She began the discussion by “unleashing the lawyers,” who did

Billy Liggett Sanford Herald Editor Contact Billy Liggett by e-mail at bliggett@sanfordherald.com little more than say somebody needed to burn in hell for the crime. Great analysis. A few other reporters were on after that … one of them saying that McNeill had a lot of knowledge of Lee County because the body was dumped along a farm road. Thirty minutes into the show, a caller asked Grace a question about McNeill, the suspect. And just as I asked them not to, Grace answered by directing the caller to “Billy Liggett with the Sanford Herald.” I froze for about a half second before stating the obvious about McNeill – that little was known about why he was in Sanford — and I immediately turned my answer back to the crime scene, saying I disagreed with the earlier assertion that McNeill knew Lee County well. My reasoning — the body was dumped less than a mile from N.C. 87 and was less than 100 feet from the road. That all points to the decision to rid of the body being not very well thought out along whatever country road caught his eye between Sanford and Fayetteville. My answer lasted two minutes. Grace never interrupted me … nor did she acknowledge my answer, going on immediately to a forensics expert to talk about the body. And with that, my “expertise” was done. I did stay on the phone for the entire show … listening to Grace display bad taste with a dead Farrah Fawcett joke about one of her producer’s bad Charlie’s Angels hairdo during one break, and hearing her reveal somewhat of a human side during another when she expressed her heart-felt condolences to Shaniya’s father off camera. The show then ended, and a producer came on to tell me I “did great” and that “Nancy loved me.” To that, I rolled my eyes, thanked them and went on to finish up that day’s paper. I won’t lie … there was a part of me that was very excited to be on “national TV.” I even called my mom beforehand. But when it was all said and done, I didn’t feel like I contributed anything of substance … nor did I feel like the show itself did anything relevant either. If the experience taught me one thing, it’s that our job isn’t to tell readers how angry or emotional a story like this should make them feel. It’s our job to just provide the facts and raise questions where they’re warranted. These “news” shows don’t run that way. Then again, they’re entertainment. Once the Shaniya story becomes “old hat” to them, they’re gone … regardless of how emotionally attached they’ve become. And we’ll be better off without the spotlight.

To the Editor: Now that the week of Veterans Day is over, except for merchants having their sales which actually don’t help veteransm, what happens next? A 25-year veteran and retired soldier, I shall continue to support our soldiers whereever they may be through prayer each morning — being thankful for my first breath. I shall try to thank every veteran I see by placing my hand over my heart and saying thank you. I will say to them, “Thank you, from my heart, for serving our country and returning home to us safely.” Leaving the state of New York and now living in North Carolina, I call Sanford my home. Many thanks to The Herald for giving my family a means to be aware of the activities, news and events coming up and what’s available to us locally through articles and ads that made Sanford a comfortable place to reside. An article in The Herald inspired me to say thank you to veterans. Since the article, I have been proud to continue that action and share it tenfold, to spread goodwill to all. Needing a job still had me searching the want ads. In September’s paper there was mention of a job fair presented by Red Wolf at the American Legion Hall. Coming from all over America, I haven’t seen a job fair at an American Legion before. So I attended, being new to the area, and honestly I was a little scared. That soon changed. I was truly welcomed by a great group of people and by Red Wolf personnel. There I met two honorable gentlemen that worked for the N.C. Employment Security Commission as veterans representatives, Larry Lingenfelter and Leon Jackson, who let veterans know that they were their to assist any and all veterans, Hoa Ah! The Herald then published ads from the Elks Club, who were providing a Veterans Appreciation Breakfast at the Enrichment Center. Many thanks to them from all of the vets that attended. The facility and the parking lot were full of warmth coming from vets, and the school children who presented the vets with cards of thanks gave me goosebumps. Many thanks to The Herald for keeping the public informed of addition sponsors wanting to give thanks to veterans, namely Applebees and the Golden Corral. The Herald also printed an article about the “Hire a Veteran Week” held at the NCESC Lee County Job Link Career Center for two days. The employers present those days enlighten the veterans that their support was sincere. Much thanks to Lingenfelter for his assistance to make everything run smooth for the vent and the support from his staff, who were ready to be called upon. Many thanks to The Herald for keeping us informed, even though its their purpose. Without your information, networking wouldn’t be possible for us, newcomers to your community and making this veteran proud. BARRY SCHAFFNER, RETIRED U.S. ARMY, AND BARBARA SCHAFFNER Sanford

Opinion

The Sanford Herald / Sunday, November 22, 2009 / 7A

Susan Estrich

Kathleen Parker

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From the Left

From the Right

What’s a woman to do?

Storm before the calm

o, as it turns out, did I not need to have my breasts squeezed in the mammogram machines every year between the ages of 40 and 50? Could I have missed the two scares in there, especially the one when both of my kids were babies? Maybe. Or rather, in my case, thank God, yes. Then again… When I saw my doctor yesterday, the one I have trusted with my life and the lives of my children for all these years, the one who sent me for all those tests, I asked him if he would still be sending his women patients who are in their 40s for mammograms. The short answer is yes. The longer answer is that you practice medicine on an individualized basis. While certain things may be true as a matter of “public health” — like the costs of early mammograms outweighing their benefits — that doesn’t mean they’re true for you. My doctor has been spacing out scans for women in their 40s with no risk factors for some time, sending them every 18 months instead of every year. But he’s seen too many cases of women who had no risk factors and still developed aggressive cancers in their 40s to delay for a decade. That’s what I thought. And what I’d do. The truth is, I’d rather be safe than sorry. I’d rather worry needlessly than die needlessly. Who wouldn’t? The White House was quick to point out that this week’s recommendation does not mean doctors should stop sending women for mammograms, or that insurance companies will be allowed to stop paying for them. Of course it means that. Maybe not this month or this year, but isn’t that what cost control is all about? Sure, get rid of waste and abuse and needless paperwork, but is there anyone who doesn’t see a future in which tests that can’t be justified on “public health” grounds don’t get covered by insurance? I always ask doctors, particularly on women’s health issues, what their wives do. Ask any doctor if his wife is going to wait until 50 to start mammography, and I will lay down bets on the answer. Does that mean the federal government should pay for every woman to do the same? Maybe not. Does it mean that I expect my private insurer to do so? I do. Like many women who have had some scares along the way, not to mention some relatives with breast cancer, I’ve been “lucky” enough to have years of multiple mammograms and advanced screenings. You think insurance notices when you have a second mammogram? The answer is yes. Do they figure that anyone who is having two mammograms in a year must have a very good reason to do so, since most of us find it hard enough to have one? No. More than once, I have stood at front counters of testing centers discussing why it is that my insurance company has not approved the test I am scheduled to have. And, mind you, I’m good at this. So I’m glad to see that everyone is focusing on what’s best for women, but ultimately the answer is that, as always, these are issues for a woman and her doctor. And hopefully, once they decide, the insurance companies won’t just say no.

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ast Tuesday, I had the pleasurable task of being Master of Ceremonies for the Atlas Economic Research Foundation dinner in Washington, D.C., that celebrated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Founded in 1981, the Atlas Foundation assists the formation of free market think tanks around the world to spread the ideas of personal liberty, private property rights and limited government. So far, they have been successful in at least 70 countries. Attending the two-day celebration were think-tank representatives from many of these countries, including those from Croatia, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, South Korea, Russia and Brazil. Alan Kors, University of Pennsylvania history professor, gave the evening’s keynote address. What he revealed about the dereliction and character weakness of academics, intellectuals, media elites and politicians is by no means complimentary, but worse than that, dangerous. Professor Kors said that over the years, he has frequently asked students how many deaths were caused by Joseph Stalin and Mao Tsetung and their successors. Routinely, they gave numbers in the thousands. Kors says that’s equivalent to saying the Nazis are responsible for the deaths of just a few hundred Jews. But here’s the record: Nazis were responsible for the deaths of 20 million of their own people and those in nations they conquered. Between 1917 and 1983, Stalin and his successors murdered, or were otherwise responsible for the deaths of, 62 million of their own people. Between 1949 and 1987, Mao Tsetung and his successors were responsible for the deaths of 76 million Chinese. Professor Kors asks why are the horrors of Nazism so well known and widely condemned, but not those of socialism and communism? For decades after World War II, people have hunted down and sought punishment for Nazi murderers. How much hunting down and seeking punishment for Stalinist and Maoist murderers? In Europe, especially Germany, hoisting the swastika-emblazoned Nazi flag is a crime. It’s acceptable to hoist and march under a flag emblazoned with the former USSR’s hammer and sickle. Even in the U.S., it’s acceptable to praise mass murderers, as Anita Dunn, President Obama’s communications director, did in a commencement address for St. Andrews Episcopal High School at Washington National Cathedral where she

Walter Williams Syndicated Columnist Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

said Mao Tsetung was one of her heroes. Whether it’s the academic community, the media elite or politicians, there is a great tolerance for the ideas of socialism — a system that has caused more deaths and human misery than all other systems combined. Academics, media elites and leftist politicians both in the U.S. and Europe protested the actions and military buildup of President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall and ultimately the breakup of the Soviet Union. Recall the leftist hissy fit when Ronald Reagan called the Soviet Union the evil empire and predicted that communism would wind up on the trash heap of history. Professor Alan Kors did not say this but the reason why the world’s leftists give the world’s most horrible murderers a pass is because they sympathize with their socioeconomic goals, which include government ownership and/or control over the means of production. In the U.S., the call is for government control, through regulations, as opposed to ownership. Unfortunately, it matters little whether there is a Democratically or Republican-controlled Congress and White House; the march toward greater government control continues. It just happens at a quicker pace with Democrats in charge. You say, “Come on, Williams, there will never be the kind of socialist oppression seen elsewhere here!” You might be right because Americans have become very compliant with unconstitutional and immoral congressional edicts. But what do you think would happen if some Americans began to rise up and heed Thomas Jefferson’s admonition “Whensoever the General Government assumes undelegated powers, its acts are unauthoritative, void, and of no force.” and decided to disobey unconstitutional congressional edicts?

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alm. That’s not a word one hears much these days, but calm is what some are urging in the wake of a new federal report on breast cancer screening. Released Monday, the report has caused a stir with its recommendation that women in their 40s don’t need annual mammograms and that self-exams no longer should be part of a doctor’s instructions to female patients. Instead, the report suggests, women 40-49 who are not in a highrisk group should wait until 50 to begin mammograms and then have them every other year. This is surprising news to women who, for the past 30 years or so, have been urged to spend part of their shower reviewing their breast tissue and submitting annually to the vise otherwise known as a mammogram. Is this yet another one of those eggsare-good-for-you-eggs-are-bad-foryou routines? Which is it, please? Meanwhile, the timing of the report in the midst of a health care reform debate about reducing medical costs has eyebrows raised. Under the proposed reform, the federal recommendations are to be used for setting standards for insurance coverage. Could the research be aimed at cutting costs at the expense of women’s health? While some cancer groups, including the American Cancer Society, have objected strenuously to the panel’s recommendations, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the worldwide advocacy organization, is aiming for a more measured — strategic — tone. It would be a mistake to overreact, says Eric Winer, Harvard oncologist and chief scientific adviser to the Komen group. Instead, Nancy Brinker, Komen founder and the woman responsible for “pinking” the world, sees the report as yet another opportunity for activism. If current screening is imperfect, then why not make it better? You don’t get pink ribbons on everything from running shoes to electric mixers, after all, by going negative. Thus, Brinker, who recently bathed Egypt’s pyramids in pink lights during one of Komen’s 130 annual runs, sees the federal report as a good thing — a “clarion call” for funders, researchers and government to deliver a lowercost, more-effective screening tool. “We need ‘tomorrow technology’ and we need people to invest in it,” she says. The Komen organization, which funds 1,900 education, awareness and screening programs around the world, isn’t changing its own recommendations for annual mammograms and self-exams for women 40 and older. It may not be a perfect protocol, but Komen’s goal is more access to screening, not less. Still, both Brinker and Winer acknowledge that there’s more agreement than disagreement with the findings of the report, issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The problem is that “we’ve sought out the areas of controversy rather than the areas of consensus,” says Winer. Areas of agreement include: that mammograms do save lives in both younger and older women; that it is travesty that one-third of women in the world don’t have access to screening; and that while imperfect, the mammogram is the best test we have. Areas of controversy surround the when, whom and how often. As for breast exams, Winer says it’s pretty widely accepted that teaching women to examine themselves is not more effective in detecting breast cancer than not teaching them. The fact that many women discover their own cancer probably means that women are aware of their own bodies and respond intelligently to changes or abnormalities. Winer also says that the panel’s findings are based on analysis of several large and well-conducted studies and that different conclusions are probably a function of “murky data.” “You can’t conclude that they got it wrong.” Nevertheless, breast cancer is an emotional issue. Computer models aren’t reassuring if you’re a breast cancer victim. Or if someone you love might have survived with earlier detection.

State

8A / Sunday, November 22, 2009 / The Sanford Herald RALEIGH

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GOP to keep primaries open Damage to cemetery RALEIGH (AP) — Republican primaries in North Carolina will continue to be open to unaffiliated voters. GOP spokesman Jordan Shaw says the party’s Executive Committee overwhelmingly rejected a resolution that would only allow Republicans to choose the party’s nominees. Voters unaffiliated with a party have been helping pick who runs on the GOP ticket since 1988. Republicans pushing the change argued party members should be the ones picking their nominees because indepen-

dents are more inclined to back moderates. But many state leaders worried changing the rules could damage Republican chances to win elections in 2010. Unaffiliated voters have been allowed in Democratic primaries since 1996.

Wake GOP challenges Aiken’s registration RALEIGH (AP) — The head of the Republican Party in a North Carolina county wants election officials to check on Clay

Aiken’s registration after a political outburst. Wake County GOP Chairman Claude Pope filed a complaint Friday challenging whether the former “American Idol” runner-up can vote lawfully in the county. Records show Aiken voted last month using the address of his mother’s home in Raleigh, where he once lived. He now has a house in nearby Chatham County. Aiken blogged last week that candidates who won Wake County school board elections are “selfish idiots” who may ruin the school system.

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sparks preservation effort By BETH VELLIQUETTE Durham Herald-Sun

CHAPEL HILL — It was 1985 and the day of the big Clemson-North Carolina football game. With parking always a problem on campus, some people thought they’d found the perfect place to park — it was just a stone’s throw from the football stadium. As they parked on the rocky, dirty ground among the pine trees across from Carmichael Auditorium, they didn’t know or didn’t care that they were parking on top of graves in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery. They drove over small, moss-covered field stones they perhaps didn’t realize were grave markers, or broke small, fragile, tablet-style gravestones as they rushed to park and get to the game. The discovery of the damage saddened many, but it was also the beginning of a struggle to preserve, protect and learn more about the two sections of the cemetery known as A & B where slaves and other blacks who helped to build the town and the campus were buried. Rebecca Clark, a leader in Chapel Hill’s black community, and Mary Arthur Stoudemire, a member of the Chapel Hill Preservation Society, began to work on protecting and preserving the slave and African-American sections of the cemetery.

The stories have been lost for many of the people who are buried in the western section of the cemetery. Yet, in the white section of the graveyard, the names and histories of deans, professors, chancellors, businessmen and businesswomen who are buried there are well known: Edward Kidder Graham, William Coker, William Carmichael Jr., Louis Round Wilson, Charles Kuralt and Kay Kyser to name a few. To try to learn more about the blacks buried on the other side of the cemetery, Ernest Dollar of the Preservation Society secured donations from the Kelly Webb Trust and Strowd Roses to hire a team of researchers to try to determine the locations of graves in sections A & B. With that information, they hope to find out who might be buried in them. Recently, Jay Thacker of Thacker Seramur & Associates, a cemetery mapping service, pushed a three-wheeled groundpenetrating radar device to scan the site. A screen on the device showed a wavy pattern that Thacker read to determine whether it appeared that the ground below showed signs of disturbance. As he slowly pushed the scanner back and forth along a grid pattern in the shadows of the tall pine and cedar trees, he saw a wavy pattern. That was an indication of ground disturbance, so he pushed a little orange

flag into the ground to mark a possible grave. Meanwhile, a team of three people used a resistivity meter to check for ground disturbances. While two people moved a wooden device that looks like a small fence, and shoved it into the ground, it sent an electric current arching into the earth. Beth Compton, an archaeological field technician, then read the meter to look for sharp variances that also could mark a disturbance in the soil. It could be a grave or it could indicate a tree had once stood in the spot and fallen over, breaking up the ground, but any sign of a disturbance resulted in another flag being stuck in the ground. “I love to see the flags going in,” Dollar said as he watched their progress. Dollar wondered whether some of the graves held the remains of people who were captured in Africa and shipped to the United States as slaves. A few gravestones marked the plots of blacks in the cemetery. A small granite headstone marked the grave of Dilsey Craig, who lived from 1802 to 1894. Craig was a slave belonging to the family of Dr. James Phillips for some 60 years. The marker was installed by a grandchild of Phillips “in grateful memory Well done good and faithful servant. Always remembered.”

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10A / Sunday, November 22, 2009 / The Sanford Herald RALEIGH

STATE BRIEFS

Trooper fired because of fib about hat

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A North Carolina state trooper who said he was fired because he lied about the fate of his $45 hat is fighting his dismissal. Thomas C. Wetherington, 22, told The News & Observer of Raleigh that losing his job in a misunderstanding about his hat is especially galling considering the kind of misconduct other troopers have committed without getting fired. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Look, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got guys having sex in patrol cars just about every day,â&#x20AC;? said Wetherington, a trooper since 2007. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why did I get dismissed when other guys get slaps on the wrist?â&#x20AC;? A review committee ruled in September that Wetherington should be reinstated and the conduct of the supervisor who pushed

for his removal be reviewed. But the Highway Patrol hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put Wetherington back on the highway and he is awaiting a hearing before a judge who can make the patrol put him back on the force. Patrol spokesman Capt. Everett Clendenin wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk to the newspaper about the case, citing the pending legal action. Wetheringtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s saga began an a blustery night in March when he pulled over a vehicle towing a boat on U.S. 70 in Craven County. While seizing guns and alcohol, he set his hat on his patrol car, then heard it tumble down the asphalt in the dark. He returned later and looked for it for two hours without success. Wetherington had to file a form to get a new hat, and he wrote that it blew off

his head and was likely run over. But another trooper pulled over the same driver two weeks later, and the man had Wetheringtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hat, which he said he picked up after the trooper left. Wetheringtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and phone number were in the hatband, but the driver never called. A supervisor questioned Wetherington about the initial report, and he said he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell the truth about how he lost the hat because he was intimidated by his boss. The Highway Patrol ruled Wetherington violated its code of conduct, which requires troopers to always tell the truth. The agency has had plenty of trouble with troopers following the conduct code. Since 1998, the patrol has dealt with

at least 27 cases of sexual misconduct by troopers either on or off duty. In several cases, those involved were not fired, including a trooper who received a five-day suspension in 2002 after he was caught repeatedly having sex on duty in and on his parked patrol car. On one occasion, the trooper inadvertently left his handgun behind, where children later found it, the newspaper reported. Those stories frustrate Wetherington, who said he just wants to get back out on the road, serving the people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I bleed black and silver,â&#x20AC;? said Wetherington, noting the colors on his hat and the patrolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uniform. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was my life, and they took it away from me. All I want is to get it back.â&#x20AC;?

CHARLOTTE

Man gets life in prison for womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fatal scare

CHARLOTTE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty in what prosecutors said was a case of scaring a 79year-old North Carolina woman to death.

Multiple media outlets report a federal jury found Larry Whitfield not guilty of murder Friday in the death of Mary Parnell last year. But they did find him guilty of causing her death by kidnapping her,

and that carries an automatic life sentence. Whitfield, 21, was looking for somewhere to hide after a failed bank robbery attempt in Gastonia in September 2008 when he broke into Parnellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home,

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prosecutors said. Whitfield never touched the grandmother, ordering her to go sit in a chair in her bedroom. She suffered a heart attack and begged Whitfield to call for help, authorities said. Prosecutors said Whitfield was on the phone with his nursing student girlfriend when Parnell stopped breathing. She told him to call 911, but he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, authorities said.

Maternal Grandparents are Patrice McNeill & Rick & Marla McNeill. Maternal Great Grandparents are; Bill & Betty Des Vergers, Gene McNeill & Ann McNeill. Maternal Great Grand Mother Mrs. Ralph Brimley. Paternal Great Grandparents are Doris Cox and the late Albert L. Cox & Jeanette Wrenn Cox & the late James Russell Nall & Blanche Routh Nall.

Army relents, will allow media at Palin book event

Judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling lets sheriff keep job for now

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The U.S. Army said Friday it would open Sarah Palinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearance on Fort Bragg to media, a reversal from earlier in the week when the military wanted the event closed out of fears it would prompt political grandstanding against President Barack Obama. The attempt to ban media at the event scheduled for Monday was met with protests from The Associated Press and The Fayetteville Observer. The military then proposed limited media coverage, but lifted that plan Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Given an outpouring over the past two days of media interest in covering the Nov. 23 book signing at Fort Braggâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North Post Exchange, Fort Bragg will assist interested news media who wish to cover former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin,â&#x20AC;? said a statement released by Fort Bragg spokesman Tom McCollum. The Army now plans to allow any interested media to cover Palinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearance, including allowing interviews with people who attend the event and rotating journalists into the building where Palin will be signing books. McCollum said Thursday officials planned to allow the general public on base but prevent media from attending so the Palin book signing would not become a political platform to express opinions â&#x20AC;&#x153;directed against the commander in chief.â&#x20AC;?

LINCOLNTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling means a North Carolina sheriff facing obstruction of justice charges can keep his job for now. Multiple media outlets reported that Superior Court Judge Richard Boner on Friday refused to suspend Sheriff Tim Daugherty immediately, saying there is no proof he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t performing his duties. The all-Republican County Commission asked the county attorney to make the request against the sheriff, who is a Democrat. Daugherty has been indicted on two counts of felony obstruction of justice. He is accused of covering up a fixed drunken-driving investigation. His trial is set for January. Daughertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney, Sean Devereux, says the sheriff maintains his innocence and wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave office unless he is convicted.

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Store clerk killing gets man life sentence GREENSBORO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A North Carolina man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted of killing a Greensboro convenience store clerk in front of his 13-year-old son. The News & Record of Greensboro reports a jury took two hours Friday to find 20-year-old Raytheon Williams guilty of first-degree murder. One of Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; codefendants testified he talked about shooting 50year-old Satwinder Singh during the store robbery to get respect in his gang. Authorities say three men entered the store in November 2006. Prosecutors offered a plea deal to 21-year-old Arthur Burton III in exchange for testimony and he will spend at least 21 years in prison. A murder charge is still pending against 18-yearold Shawn McIlvain.

Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fine, but Mrs. Claus canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to parade RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Santa Claus is fine at a North Carolina Christmas parade. But Mrs. Claus has to stay away. Organizers of the Raleigh parade told The News & Observer of Raleigh that they are just following policy and children would be confused if there were two people in the Saturday parade in Santa suits. John Odom says organizers even discourage parade watchers from wearing Santa hats so everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention is on the real St. Nick. Mrs. Claus isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happy. Debra Goldman says she was allowed to don her gray wig and long red dress last year as she walked with the sheriff. Odom says organizers didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know Goldman was dressing as Mrs. Claus last year. This year, she sent out a press release. Goldman says she still might wear a Santa hat as she walks.

Nation

The Sanford Herald / Sunday, November 22, 2009 / 11A

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NATION BRIEFS Levin: could be more e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect

WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials. Federal investigators say they intercepted the messages between the suspect, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, and Anwar al-Awlaki, a radical American-born cleric. They were passed along to two Joint Terrorism Task Force cells led by the FBI, but a senior defense official said no one at the Defense Department knew about the messages until after the shootings. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss intelligence procedures. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., said Friday after a briefing from Pentagon and Army officials that his committee will investigate how those and other e-mails involving Hasan were handled and why the U.S. military was not made aware of them before the Nov. 5 shooting. Levin said his committee is focused on determining whether the Defense Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representative on the terrorism task force acted appropriately and effectively. Levin also said he considers Hasanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shooting spree, which killed 13 and wounded more than 30, an act of terrorism.

Fitial said. Fitial stressed the tourist haven was still a safe place and said precautions would be taken to prevent similar attacks.

No appeal of dismissal in MySpace case LOS ANGELES (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Prosecutors say they will not appeal the dismissal of a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s convictions in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide. Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement effectively ends the case against Lori Drew. Federal Judge George Wu threw out Drewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conviction on three misdemeanor counts of accessing computers without authorization in July, citing the vagueness of the law. Prosecutors had said the 50-year-old Drew sought to humiliate Megan Meier by helping create a fake teen boy who sent flirtatious messages on MySpace. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;boyâ&#x20AC;? then dumped Megan and she hanged herself a short time later, in October 2006, in a St. Louis suburb. Drew was not directly charged with causing Meganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, but prosecutors tried to link her to the suicide through the computer fraud act.

Historic bill nears key Senate vote WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In a show of unity, Senate Democrats sealed a 60vote majority needed to advance health care legislation Saturday ahead of an evening showdown with Republicans eager to doom the bill and inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. Two final holdouts, Sens. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, announced in speeches a few hours apart on the Senate floor they would vote to clear the way for what is expected to be a bruising, full-scale health care debate after Thanksgiving. At a 10-year cost approaching $1 trillion, the measure is designed to extend coverage to roughly 31 million who lack it, crack down on insurance company practices that deny benefits, and curtail the growth of spending on medical care nationally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is clear to me that doing nothing is not an option,â&#x20AC;? said Landrieu, who noted the legislation includes $100 million to help her state pay the costs of health care for the poor. Lincoln, who faces a tough re-election next

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Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., right, accompanied by Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., gestures during a health care reform news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. year, said the evening vote will â&#x20AC;&#x153;mark the beginning of consideration of this bill by the U.S. Senate, not the end.â&#x20AC;? Both stressed they were not committing in advance to vote for the bill that ultimately emerges from next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debate. Even so, their announcements marked a major victory for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and the White House in a year-end drive to enact the most sweeping changes to the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health care system in a half-century or more. The legislation would

require most Americans to carry insurance, and large firms would incur large costs if they did not provide it to their workforce. Congressional budget analysts put the legislationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cost at $979 billion over a decade and said it

would reduce deficits over the same period while extending coverage to 94 percent of the eligible population. The House approved its version of the bill earlier this month on a near party line vote of 220-215. In hours of debate before the Saturday evening vote, Republicans attacked the legislation as a government takeover of health care and worse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Move over, Bernie Madoff. Tip your hat to a trillion-dollar scam,â&#x20AC;? said Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., likening the billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supporters to the imprisoned investor who fleeced millions. Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., said Reid had delayed implementation of many of the billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s key provisions and made it look less costly as a result. He put the true price tag at $2.5 trillion over a decade once implemented.

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Lawyer: Ex-Air Force nurse sped patientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; deaths

SAN ANTONIO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A prosecutor has told a court martial that a former Air Force nurse killed three terminally ill patients with excessive medication because they were not dying quickly enough. Capt. Michael Fontana could face life in prison if he is convicted of murder. During closing arguments Saturday at Lackland Air Force Base, Capt. Brett Landry said Fontana encouraged other nurses at Wilford Hall Medical Center to be more â&#x20AC;&#x153;aggressiveâ&#x20AC;? when treating patients placed on do-not-resuccitate orders. He accused the nurse of euthanizing one man because â&#x20AC;&#x153;he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dying quickly enough.â&#x20AC;? Attorneys for Fontana said the dosages fell within Air Force guidelines, and that Wilford Hall doctors gave only vague orders.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club. The group, which surveyed 1,350 households, said there will be about 33.2 million people traveling by car this year — a 2.1 percent increase from last year. But there will be a 6.7 percent decrease in the number of air travelers, totaling 2.3 million this year, continuing a decade-long decline of Thanksgiving air travel. In the report released Wednesday, AAA officials said the expected increase reflects improved consumer confidence from a year ago, when Thanksgiving travel dropped 25 percent following the country’s housing and economic problems. Americans may feel more financially secure and be more willing to travel, the report says. “The economy is still very clearly weighing heavily on the minds of Thanksgiving travelers this year, and that’s evidenced by the very small increase that we expect to see in total travel,” said Geoff Sundstrom, a spokesman for AAA’s

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Angele Ryan, right carries her baby Ava as she prepares to travel to Costa Rica with her daughters Samantha 10, left, Chase 13, and the twin sister Elizabeth at American Airlines counter at Reagan National airport on Saturday in Washington. national office in Heathrow, Fla. However, the slight increase suggests the economy has slightly stabilized, he said. Blanca Enriquez, 59, of El Paso, Texas, said she’s driving more than 800 miles to South Padre Island with her family for Thanksgiving. “We couldn’t fly because I’ve got too many grandkids, so it’s better to take a road trip,” Enriquez said. “We’ve been saving since the summer, otherwise it would not be possible.” The Air Transport Association has predicted that holiday passenger traffic will drop 4 percent from last year, despite

airlines’ heavy discounting in the past several months. With fewer flights, planes are likely to be full over Thanksgiving, the trade group said. Travelers began checking in for holiday flights Saturday at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. College student Lucy Crowley, 22, said she booked her flight to leave several days before the holiday. “I made travel plans around avoiding that rush,” she said. Crowley said two of her roommates from California will join her family in Boston, because tickets are cheaper there than going home. Tammy Jones, a

spokeswoman with the Federal Aviation Administration, said the agency will work with the Defense Department to allow commercial air traffic to use air space normally reserved for the military — as it’s done the past few years — in the Southwest, East Coast and West Coast. AAA forecasts about 2.9 million people will take other modes of transport, including trains and buses. That’s up about 1.2 percent from last year. Amtrak expects Wednesday to be its heaviest single travel day of the year, with as many as 125,000 passengers nationwide. The rail system is bracing for the holiday by running more trains with higher capacity on its lines in the Pacific Northwest, Chicago area and the Northeast corridor. Most of those will run on the busiest days — the day before Thanksgiving, and the Sunday after. Dwayne Houston, 37, a federal contractor from Landover, Md., said he plans to take an Amtrak train to Charlotte on Wednesday and then drive his elderly father and stepmother to visit relatives near Orlando, Fla. He said air travel was too expensive.

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Suspicious note and package found at Fort Benning FORT BENNING, Ga. (AP) — A Fort Benning spokesman says Army officials are investigating whether a suspicious note and package found at the west Georgia post is a viable threat. Bob Purtiman says a soldier found the note and package Thursday morning in an outdoor gazebo. The soldier immediately told a supervisor, who called 911. Purtiman would not say what was in the note or what was in the package. He said authorities are investigating whether there is a viable threat against Fort Benning. He says security measures have been heightened in the meantime. Earlier this month, an Army psychiatrist opened fire at Fort Hood in Texas, killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 others.

Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. Expectant father Randolph Bresnik and Michael Foreman were so far ahead despite their late start and interrupted sleep the night before — false fire and decompression alarms jolted them awake — that their commander handed them extra work. “Way to kick butt,” said

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commander Charles Hobaugh, a Marine. The spacewalkers installed new antennas, relocated a monitor for electrical hazards, set up an attachment for a spectrometer due to arrive next year, and hooked up a wireless video system for spacewalkers’ helmet cameras. Then they released another payload platform. Bresnik was mightily impressed as he started on the work outside. “Other than seeing my wife for the first time, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more beautiful face,” Bresnik said, gazing down at Earth 220 miles below. “This is amazing.”

EPA: Uranium from polluted mine in Nev. wells YERINGTON, Nev. (AP) — Peggy Pauly lives in a robin-egg blue, two-story house not far from acres of onion fields that make the northern Nevada air smell sweet at harvest time. But she can look through the window from her kitchen table, just past her backyard with its swingset and pet llama, and see an ominous sign on a neighboring fence: “Danger: Uranium Mine.” For almost a decade, people who make their homes in this rural community in the Mason Valley 65 miles southeast of Reno have blamed that enormous abandoned mine for the high levels of uranium in their water wells. They say they have been met by a stone wall from state regulators, local politicians and the huge oil company that inherited the toxic site — British Petroleum. Those interests have insisted uranium naturally occurs in the region’s soil and there’s no way to prove that a half-century of processing metals at the former Anaconda pit mine is responsible for the contamination. That has changed. A new wave of testing by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found that 79 percent of the wells tested north of the World War II-era copper mine have dangerous levels of uranium or arsenic or both that make the water unsafe to drink.

Mental health cases tax police, emergency workers

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Police found him sitting on the floor of his old apartment near a bucket of urine, still dressed in his hospital gown. The apartment had been condemned for the squalor — food on the floor, flies — and his smoking in bed. But the mentally ill man, just released from the hospital, had managed to get back in. For the second time in four days, he was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Three firefighters, a battalion chief, the police chief, two police officers, a code enforcement person and a housing official responded, and finally, an ambulance crew — at a cost of thousands of dollars, Police Chief Michael Schirling said. Police and emergency responders around the nation have long struggled to deal with people who have mental illness, and some say the situation is only getting worse. A poor economy and cuts to institutional programs threaten to overwhelm personnel trained to deal with crime and vehicle accidents, not mental crises. “The problem seems to be accelerating in scope and severity of late,” the police chief said. “More folks in need of mental health services, more significant issues occurring on the street as a result, and fewer available services for folks in acute crisis or those who are service-resistant.”

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Losing Winfrey a blow to Chicago By DON BABWIN Associated Press Writer

CHICAGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Step outside Oprah Winfreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been home to her television talk show for two decades, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to get a sense of what sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meant to Chicago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I used to live across the street from Harpo and when I moved there it was me and cross-dressing crack addicts and Harpo. And now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strollers and little white dogs all over,â&#x20AC;? said Paul Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, whose job has been to sell the city to businesses looking to relocate and those wondering why they should stay. Along with the upscale condominiums and pricey restaurants that replaced the rundown apartments, abandoned warehouses and vacant storefronts, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sentiment that helps explain just how nervous people in Chicago are about Winfreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement that next season, the 25th, will be the last for â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Oprah Winfrey Show.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to find out that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a real engine to hotel rooms, flowers, limo drivers, you name it,â&#x20AC;? said Joel Nickson, who owns Wishbone restaurant just down the street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even when sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not doing the show, we see people all the time taking cabs out here,

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Oprah Winfrey, center, hugs Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin, as some of the 150 Olympians invited look on for the taping of the season premiere of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Oprah Winfrey Showâ&#x20AC;? in Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Millennium Park. taking pictures in front of the place.â&#x20AC;? Media analysts will discuss the millions of viewers worldwide who have eagerly watched Winfreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show, tuned in others she told them to watch and read books she told them to read. The story in Chicago will be what sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meant to Chicago. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a story that starts in the neighborhood that people visited just to see her show â&#x20AC;&#x201D; then theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go off to explore the rest of the city. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from the neighborhood that Winfrey bragged about Chicago, reminding all those who knew she could take her show just about anywhere that she wanted to be right here. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t this the most fabulous city in the world?â&#x20AC;? Winfrey yelled to more than

20,000 fans who crowded Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Magnificent Mile in September for the taping of this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premiere. Without Winfrey, some wonder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this town going to come to?â&#x20AC;? asked Ann Coddington, 41, of Richmond, Ind., who was at Harpo Studios to see the show Friday morning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You think of Chicago, you think of Oprah.â&#x20AC;? Winfrey hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaving Chicago, but there are indications itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible. She is widely expected to start up a new talk show on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, which is set to debut in January 2011. OWN hired â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oprahâ&#x20AC;? co-executive producer Lisa Erspamer this month as its chief creative officer. She is expected to move from Chicago to Los

Angeles in January. Nobody suggests Harpo Studiosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; neighborhood will revert to the pre-Winfrey years, when it was all but impossible to catch a cab and there was no place to order a latte much less a nice meal. But the studio stands as a reminder of what has been, and what could be lost. It was here that celebrities came from all over the world when they had something to say â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from Tom Cruiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s declaration of love for Katie Holmes, memorably accompanied by a jump on her couch, to Sarah Palinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearance on the show to kick off her book tour. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our little piece of Hollywood, our big piece of it,â&#x20AC;? said Bob Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, the president of the Grant Park Conservancy. Winfrey did more than set up shop in Chicago: She gave other companies reason to do so. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She is part of the cultural infrastructure which provides a rich intellectual and cultural life to the city and that is absolutely critical for corporate decision making,â&#x20AC;? said Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, who now works for the Chicago Metropolis 2020 civic group after leaving World Business Chicago, a not-for-profit economic development corporation that worked to attract and keep businesses in Chicago.

Tween Justin Bieber fans lose control at NY mall GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; New York police shut down a mall appearance by teen pop singer Justin Bieber (BEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;-ber) after thousands of young girls showed up and got a little too wild. Bieber Nassau County police say girls and adults in the crowd of nearly 3,000 started pushing and shoving as they waited for the 15-year-old sensation to arrive Friday at the Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City. Five people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries. Police arrested a vice president from Bieberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record label, Island Def Jam Records. They say he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cooperating with attempts to disperse the crowd. Some fans had camped out overnight for the event. Bieber never made it into the building. He told WBLI radio that police turned him away.

Travolta appears at fundraiser in Fla. hometown OCALA, Fla. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Travolta and his family made their first public appearance in their adopted Florida hometown since his sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, helping raise thousands of dollars for charity at a screening of the actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new comedy Friday night. Travolta, wife Kelly Preston

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and daughter Ella Bleu greeted hundreds of fans for a sneak preview of Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Old Dogs,â&#x20AC;? which opens Wednesday. An emotional Travolta thanked the crowd for supporting Travolta the family since 16year-old Jett Travolta died Jan. 2 at the family vacation home in the Bahamas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know that we are loved,â&#x20AC;? Travolta said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We appreciate it. Jett appreciates it. We love you, Ocala.â&#x20AC;? The private gala raised at least $37,500 for five nonprofit agencies: The Jett Travolta Foundation, Florida Highway Patrol Advisory Council, Project Hope, the Marion County Public Safety Assistance Trust and the Humane Society of Marion County.

Michael Jackson glove among items at music auction

NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the now iconic rhinestone-studded glove he wore when he performed his first moonwalk dance in 1983, is being sold at auction. The glove and other Jackson items are part of a music memorabilia auction being held by Julienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auctions at the Hard Rock Cafe in New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Times Square on Saturday. Jackson wore the left-handed glove, which accompanied his fedora, when he unveiled what was to become his trademark dance on Motownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25th-anniversary TV special. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a modified, store-bought glove covered with a mesh of rhinestones. The gloveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pre-auction estimate is between $40,000 and $60,000.

Parker-Broderick surrogacy case jury breaks

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The jury in the trial of an Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of a woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick ended five hours of deliberations Friday without a verdict. The jury in the case of suspended Martins Ferry Police Chief Barry Carpenter began deliberations about 4:30 p.m. and ended for the day five hours later. Deliberations are expected to resume Monday morning. Carpenter is accused of taking items related to pregnancy and the surrogacy from the home and scheming with the police chief of a neighboring town to sell them to celebrity photographers.

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Temperature Yesterdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s High . . . . . . . . . . .59 Yesterdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Low . . . . . . . . . . .36 Normal High . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Normal Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Record High . . . . . . . .76 in 1979 Record Low . . . . . . . .17 in 1984 Precipitation Yesterdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.00"

If the air is cold and dry, what type of snow is made?

Answer: Powdery.

U.S. EXTREMES High: 86Â° in Indio, Calif. Low: -7Â° in Laramie, Wyo.

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Wilmington 65/56

NATIONAL CITIES Anchorage Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Los Angeles New York Phoenix Salt Lake City Seattle Washington

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Asheville 49/41

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STATE FORECAST Mountains: Skies will be cloudy today with an 80% chance of rain. Expect mostly cloudy skies Monday with a 30% chance of rain. Piedmont: Expect cloudy skies today with a 60% chance of rain. Skies will be mostly cloudy Monday with a 50% chance of rain. Coastal Plains: Skies will be cloudy today with a 60% chance of rain. Monday we will see mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of rain.

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Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to economy

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future. Citing progress on a trip that took him from Tokyo to Seoul, Obama noted that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Asia is a region where we now buy more goods and do more trade with than any other place in the world â&#x20AC;&#x201D; commerce that supports millions of jobs back home.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I spoke with leaders in every nation I visited about what we can do to sustain this economic recovery and bring back jobs and prosperity for our people â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a task I will continue to focus on relentlessly in the weeks and months ahead,â&#x20AC;? Obama said in his weekly radio and Internet address taped while he was in Seoul, the South Korean capital, and released Saturday. The president pitched his trip as a way to rein-

troduce the U.S. to those trading partners, including China. The Chinese government is the United Statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; biggest foreign creditor with $800 billion of federal U.S. debt, which gives it extraordinary power in the relationship. And Beijing feels the global recession, sparked by U.S. financial industry excesses, vindicates its authoritarian leadership. Obama told Americans that there can be no solutions to climate change or energy without the cooperation of Asian and Pacific nations. Repeating a theme he used abroad, Obama told the U.S. audience that the discussions directly affect U.S. national security. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We made progress with China and Russia in sending a unified message to Iran and North Korea that they must live up to their international obligations and either forsake nuclear weapons or face the consequences,â&#x20AC;? he said. Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trip included a town hall-style event with

students in Shanghai and discussion about a coming climate summit in Copenhagen. He also prodded China to loosen restric-

tions on Internet access and increase freedoms of speech and religion. Obama repeatedly has said the United States

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Sports QUICKREAD prep basketball LADY CRUSADERS WIN CAPE FEAR CLASSIC ERWIN — Anna Murr hit three crucial free throws in the final minute to help the Grace Christian Lady Crusaders win the Cape Fear Classic. Murr, an eighth grader, was 5-of-6 at the line and finished with eight points as the Crusaders held off Cape Fear Christian 47-40 in the championship game on Saturday. Haley Bryant led the Crusaders (5-0) with 17 points. After the game, she was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Taylor Comte, who had 10 points, and Taylor Hilliard, who had six, were both named to the All-Tournament team.

college NO. 10 COUGARS FALL TO PATRICK HENRY 84-74

Nationwide Winner Kyle Busch wins the final race of the season in Homestead and takes Nationwide Series championship

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North carolina 31, Boston College 13

Defense comes through for Tar Heels once again BOSTON (AP) — Deunta Williams grabbed his third interception of the game and headed for the end zone, weaving 39 yards through the Boston College offense to the 6 inch-line. North Carolina already had two defensive touchdowns in the game, and Williams wanted to celebrate his 21st birthday with a third. “It was crazy at first.

It was like a dream out there,” Williams said after the Tar Heels forced six turnovers to beat Boston College 31-13. “When we were up 21-0, everybody on defense was trying to get greedy; everybody was trying to get a turnover. We were just all out there trying to get turnovers and make plays.” Boston College had an outside shot at winning

the ACC Atlantic Division title, but that disappeared with a flurry of first-quarter turnovers by quarterback Dave Shinskie that helped spot the Tar Heels (8-3, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) to a 21-0 lead. AP photo E.J. Wilson hit Shinskie North Carolina’s Deunta Williams (27) hoists teammate to force a fumble, and Kendric Burney (16) into the air as they celebrate after lineman Cam Thomas Burney returned an interception for a touchdown durthe first half against Boston College on Saturday in See Heels, Page 4B ing Boston.

Prep basketball: southern lee 55, lee county 53

Rivalry Renewed

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — The Central Carolina men’s basketball team fell to Patrick Henry Community College, 84-74 on Saturday afternoon at Stone Hall Gym. The Cougars (6-2), who were voted as the No. 10 team in the NJCAA Division-3 poll earlier this week, sent the Patriots to the free throw line 46 times in the game. The Cougars were led by Adrian Jones with 17 points. Dejon Brown scored 13 and R.J. McLaughlin had 12 in the loss.

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Duke’s Andre Dawkins (20) shoots a three-point shot during the second half of a college basketball game on Saturday.

Duke hits 18 threes in rout of Radford

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A little Tar Heel’s big day

o Tar Heels!” she hollers. She’s decked out in her new North Carolina cheerleading outfit, at least 12 years away from being able to wear one the young women don on the field, and at least two years away from her current outfit actually fitting her the way it’s supposed to. That doesn’t matter, though. She’s wanted a Tar Heels cheerleading outfit forever. “My whole life,” she might tell you. So she doesn’t care that it’s about three sizes too big. It was the smallest one the UNC Student Stores had, and the best one she’s seen. Most of the ones around her hometown are for toddlers. And she’s a big girl. That Student Store was crazy, by the way. So many people. So many Tar Heels items.

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Lee County’s Dillon Teel (center) prepares to go up for a shot as Southern Lee’s Josh Mellette (left) and Darius Gill (right) defend during Friday night’s rivalry game at Southern Lee High School. Southern Lee edged Lee County, 55-53, to earn its first victory of the season. Lee County suffered its first loss, falling to 1-1.

Defensive switch lifts Cavaliers to win over Yellow Jackets By RYAN SARDA sarda@sanfordherald. com SANFORD — A.J. Jackson requested it. Gaston Collins ultimately decided on it. Jackson, a senior point guard for the Southern Lee basketball team, asked his coach while in the locker room at halftime if the Cavaliers could switch from a man-toman defense to a zone.

With his team trailing 39-34 to cross-town foe Lee County at halftime of Friday night’s game at Southern Lee, Collins reluctantly agreed. It turned out to be the right call as the Cavaliers limited Lee County to just three points in the third quarter, helping them earn their first win of the year with a 55-53 victory over the Yellow Jackets.

“I trust the players’ judgment because they’re the ones out on the floor,” said Collins, who is in his second year as coach of the Cavaliers. “(A.J.) made the request and we decided to make the switch. We wanted to slow down the pace of the game and we did. Switching to the zone ended up helping us get back into the

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SOUTHERN LEE 55, Lee county 53 LC 17 22 3 11 53 SL 9 25 12 9 55 SL — Ace Chalmers 11, J. Mellete 9, S. Alston 8, S. Toomer 6, Q. Ingram 5, A. Jackson 5, D. Bush 4, D. Gill 3, C. Clegg 2, D. Gill 2 LC — Dante Rigsby 17, Darius Cameron 10, D. Swann 7, R. West 6, I. Williams 4, C. McCormack 3, D. Teel 2, A. Todd 2, R. Tatum 2

Chargers move on to 3rd round after overtime win By ALEX PODLOGAR

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DURHAM (AP) — Freshman Andre Dawkins scored a seasonhigh 20 points and No. 9 Duke matched a school record with 18 3-pointers in a 104-67 romp against Radford on Saturday. Nolan Smith added 20 points and Jon Scheyer had 18 for the Blue Devils (4-0). They overwhelmed Radford during a first half in which they shot 50 percent, matched the school record with 13 3s in a half and put this one away with a huge run. After that, the only question was whether they’d launch enough 3s to reach the school record set in 2000 and matched against Monmouth in the first round of the 2001 NCAA tournament. They finished 18 for 32 from long range and shot 48.6 percent overall. Artsiom Parakhouski had 23 points and 14 rebounds in his third straight 20-point game for the Highlanders (2-1).

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Northwood’s Ridge Smith (5), shown in this file photo, leaps to make a catch for a big gain. Northwood defeated South Granville 21-20 on Friday night to advance to the third round of the 2-A playoffs for the fourth straight year.

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CREEDMOOR — The Northwood Chargers will practice on Thanksgiving. In a thrilling back-and-forth game, the Chargers won in overtime for second time in three games and knocked off fourth-seeded South Granville 21-20 in the second round of the 2-AA football playoffs on Friday night. “If ESPN Classic had been here, the game would be televised tomorrow,” said an exuberant Chargers coach Bill Hall. “This one was an instant classic.” South Granville (9-4), which

n The Northwood Chargers surived an OT thriller against 1A/2A Carolina-9 Conference foe South Granville, winning 21-20 on Friday night. The Chargers are in the third round of the 2-A playoffs for the fourth straight year

defeated Northwood 27-7 in October in a game that ultimately decided the 1-A/2-A Carolina 9 Conference

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2B / Sunday, November 22, 2009 / The Sanford Herald CAMPBELL Camels fall to Jacksonville in season finale

BUIES CREEK (AP) — Josh McGregor threw two touchdowns and Jacksonville routed Campbell 34-14 on Saturday. The Dolphins (7-4, 6-2 Pioneer Football League) built a 31-7 halftime lead. McGregor went 22-for-36 for 222 yards, including second-quarter touchdown passes to Josh Philpart for 12 yards and to Sam Bell for 3 yards. Rudell Small scored on runs of 1 and 3 yards to give the Dolphins their 14-7 lead.

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Miami rallies late to beat Duke MIAMI (AP) — Jacory Harris threw for 348 yards and two touchdowns, Darryl Sharpton capped his final home game with a 73yard interception return for a score, and No. 21 Miami staved off a Duke challenge for the fourth straight year in a 34-16 win Saturday. Damien Berry’s 2-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter opened the

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floodgates for Miami (8-3, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Leonard Hankerson had career bests of eight catches and 143 yards — including a 44-yard score — for the Hurricanes, who scored the final 24 points to keep hope alive for their first 10-win season since 2003. Thaddeus Lewis finished 20 of 37 for 303 yards for Duke (5-6, 3-4), taking over the school’s all-time lead in passing yardage with 9,678. Donovan Varner caught eight passes for a career-high 165 yards and a touchdown for the Blue Devils, who have now lost 55 straight away from home against ranked opponents, dating to October 1971. Duke took a 16-10 lead on Will Snyderwine’s third field goal of the game, a 26-yarder early in the third quarter. After that, it was all Miami. Duke was eliminated

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — C.J. Spiller scored a touchdown Saturday in his final game at Death Valley and No. 18 Clemson beat Virginia 34-21 on the day the Tigers wrapped up their first trip to the Atlantic Coast Conference title game. The Tigers (8-3, 6-2 ACC) won their sixth straight game, but had the Atlantic Division wrapped up as they kicked off thanks to North Carolina’s 31-13 victory against Boston College. Clemson will face Coastal division winner Georgia Tech in two weeks at Tampa, Fla.

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Miami linebacker Darryl Sharpton (50) returns an interception for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Duke on Saturday in Miami. Miami won 34-16. from bowl contention. The Blue Devils were seeking their first postseason appearance since 1994. Berry — with the sparse crowd announced at 38,200

chanting his name throughout the drive — scored with 13:41 left to cap a 15-play, 90-yard march and put Miami ahead to stay.

Williams lifts Hokies past Wolfpack BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ryan Williams ran for 120 yards and four touchdowns and helped make sure No. 16 Virginia Tech would send its 21 seniors out of Lane Stadium with a win one last time as the Hokies beat North Carolina State 38-10 Saturday. The Hokies (8-3, 5-2

No. 18 Clemson wins ACC’s Atlantic with win over UVa.

Atlantic Coast Conference) also got a career-best day from wide receiver Jarrett Boykin, who caught six passes for 164 yards and a touchdown, and from linebacker Cody Grimm, who forced two fumbles in his final home game. N.C. State (4-7, 1-6) lost its second straight and for the sixth time in seven games. The Wolfpack al-

lowed at least 30 points for the eighth game in a row, and struggled on offense, turning the ball over four times and allowing five sacks of Russell Wilson. The victory was Virginia Tech’s third in a row, keeping them on pace for a sixth consecutive 10-win season provided they also win at Virginia next Saturday and then in a bowl game.

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You can quote me: Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the champ By LYNN GAINES Herald NASCAR Columnist For years in this space, I have made references to many things. I have discussed cartoons, movies, television shows and music. Most of my references include the fact that I know how most are going to end before they start. I love cartoonsÂ and I know every Droopy, Tom and Jerry and Bugs Bunny by heart. As you know by my referring to Andy Griffith that I love old TV reruns. Movies are where I get a lot of one-liners, but today Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to make a reference to music by using a Chicago song.Â The song asks if anyone knows what time it is or does anyone really care? Time is about out for everyone but Jimmie Johnson, and there is not much left to watch or care about. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t watch a lot of movies, but there are a few that I will watch almost anytime they are on. Blazing Saddles, Independence Day, Airplane and Bruce Almighty are a few that I love to watch over and over. Why? I know most of the lines. I know all of the catchphrases. I repeat the jokes. I always know how they are going to end. Such is this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chase for the Cup. Most of us knew the ending before it started. Do you remember when the townspeople were gathering to discuss the demise of Rock Ridge in Blazing Saddles? All of the peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s names were Johnson. They would have said Jimmie Johnson is right!Â He is going to be the 2009 NASCAR champion. That is four in a row and thus we will crown him as one of the best ever. Surely no one can challenge that claim. Well, yes they can, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t call me Shirley (Leslie Nielson in Airplane for those of you not keeping up). But what would they argue? Winning one is tough. Two seemed impossible. And now he is on the verge of winning four.

After his wreck at Texas a lot of people thought that it had opened the door for Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon. Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response? Win the next race, quiet the critics and ride to Homestead not having to do much more than finish. He is kind of like the mothership in Independence Day. Unless something from the inside, like an engine or a nuclear atom explodes, then the rest of the field will be toast. Of course, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too bad that we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pray to Bruce Almighty. I think we all would pray for something to happen to Johnson and that he would reply with a yes. Bruce answered yes to everything. My question is very simple. How can Johnson be that much better than everyone else? All season he just seemed to have it on cruise control, and then when the Chase rolled around he dominated and won. Except for the hiccup in Texas, this would not even be this close. Conspirators think Texas was a setup to make things interesting. I think not, but then again, I would never put past NASCAR to try such a stunt. I think Chad Knaus is the best crew chief in racing. He is the secret to Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

success. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always think he is that smart though. I just feel like he knows his way around the rulebook. The rulebook of most sports is black and white, but NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rule book has a lot of gray, and the great ones know how to work it to their favor. That is the key to Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championships. Do you remember how these movies ended? In Blazing Saddles, the sheriff and his deputy ride off into the sunset and get into a limo while Count Basie plays in the background. Independence Day ends when aÂ bomb disablesÂ the mothership and we are able to regain control of the world. Airplane finished with a crazy passenger landing a plane full of sick passengers, and in Bruce Almighty he finds grace. Grace for me would beÂ something mechanical happening to the 48 car early and then Mark Martin riding off into the sunset withÂ a title. But this ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the movies. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real and so will be Johnson winning yet again. See you next week for the last time. Gaines is a NASCAR columnist for The Herald

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championship, scored first in overtime on a 5-yard run by Ian Bosley on third down to take a 20-14 lead. The lead remained six points, though, after Northwood’s Donyea Rhodes blocked the extra point, giving the fourthseeded Chargers a chance to win the game outright. And they did just that. On their first play in overtime, Northwood’s Shane Peppers romped 10 yards untouched for the touchdown, leaving the game up to sophomore placekicker Josue Pena. And Pena delivered, sending the Chargers into the third round for the fourth straight year. “It was just a great ballgame between two great teams,” Hall said. The Chargers (12-1) will host ninth-seeded Kinston in the third round after the Vikings shocked topseeded East Duplin 17-14 on Friday night. Northwood took a 7-0 lead into the half after a 65yard pass play from Sam

Griffin to A.J. Farmer, but early in the third quarter, South Granville tied the game at 7. On the ensuing kickoff, though, Peppers ran a reverse handoff to Tra Chandler, who took it to the house 80 yards for the score and a 14-7 Northwood advantage. But the Vikings came right back, and with 3 minutes to go, Bosley rumbled 45 yards to knot the game at 14 and send it into overtime. Bosley ran the ball 26 times and had 191 yards with two scores in the loss. Peppers led the Chargers with 15 carries for 59 yards. Griffin was 7-of-16 passing with the touchdown pass to Farmer, who had three catches for 68 yards. The key stat that doomed Northwood in its first meeting with the Vikings was turnovers. The Chargers turned the ball over five times when the two met in October. This time around, the Chargers didn’t turn it over at all and because of that, they managed to make the third round of the playoffs once again.

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game.” The win extends Lee County’s losing streak to seven straight against the cross-town rivals. The Yellow Jackets (1-1) have not gotten a win in the series since 2005. Lee County coach Reggie Peace says the Yellow Jackets played poorly against the zone, especially in that third quarter and eventually led to their downfall in the game. “They switched to a zone and we played like we’ve never seen it before,” said Peace. “It was bad execution on our part against the zone.” Dante Rigsby wouldn’t let the Yellow Jackets go down without fighting, though. Trailing 53-47 with less than a minute remaining, Rigsby drained a 3-pointer to make it 53-50. With seven seconds remaining, Rigsby came up big with another big 3-pointer, which tied things up at

53. As the Cavaliers inbounded the ball, Rigsby unintentionally hacked Sherrod Toomer, putting him on the free throw line with four seconds remaining. Toomer came up big in the clutch as he sank both free throws to put the Cavaliers back in front at 55-53. Rigsby missed a 3-pointer as time expired, which would have won the game for the Yellow Jackets. Rigsby led all scorers with 17 points. Darius Cameron chipped in with 10 points. Dequan Swann added seven points and Rickey West had six in the loss. “Dante is becoming a playmaker for us,” said Peace. “Unfortunately, he made a mistake down in the end when he had that foul. We’ve got to do a better job of coaching them up in those situations. We have got to execute better.” Even Collins knew that eventually Rigsby was going to come up big for the Yellow Jackets. He con-

stantly told his defense to keep on him. “Earlier in the game he was getting good looks but his shot just wasn’t falling,” said Collins. “I told my guys to put a body on him defensively because I was sure he was going to be huge in the last stretch of the game.” The Cavaliers were led by Chalmers, who finished with 11 points. Josh Mellette had nine points, seven rebounds and three assists in the win. Shakeer Alston had eight. Toomer’s game-winning free throws gave him six points on the night. “This was a big win for us,” said Collins. “We just never quit. I feel that the guys competed and played hard and never gave up. It feels great to get our first win of the year.” Southern Lee will not play again until Nov. 30 when it travels to Fayetteville to battle Seventy-First. Collins feels that winning against the Cavaliers has boosted the psyche of his young team. “This was a big boost for us,” said Collins. “It’s

one step closer to where we want to be. We still have some improvements to make. The season is divided up into three parts: the non-conference, the conference and the playoffs. We’re still in that first part and we want to do well so we can be ready for conference play.” The Yellow Jackets, who defeated Carrboro earlier in the week, will play their home opener on Tuesday night against Tri-9 Conference foe Apex. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. In their 52-43 win over Carrboro, the Yellow Jackets had just four points in the third quarter of that game as well. That is something that Peace knows must be changed if the Yellow Jackets plan to make a run in conference. “We can’t score four points or three point quarters if we want to win conference,” said Peace. “We cannot afford to play like that in quarters. Otherwise, we’re going to get beat every time.”

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Mike Marscovetra relieved him late in the fourth quarter and his first pass was picked off by Melvin Williams. T.J. Yates threw three interceptions of his own, including one in the end zone when Roderick Rollins, who had been called for a late hit that moved the Tar Heels in position to score, outjumped the receiver and kept BC in the game. Three plays later, Deunta Williams grabbed his third interception of the game and was stopped just short of the goal line. Ryan Houston ran it in from there for his second touchdown of the game to make it 28-13. Montel Harris ran 23 times for 132 yards for BC, becoming the 16th back in school history to reach the 2,000 yard plateau.

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NFL Standings New England Miami N.Y. Jets Buffalo

W 6 5 4 3

L 3 5 5 6

Indianapolis Jacksonville Houston Tennessee

W 9 5 5 3

L 0 4 4 6

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland

W 7 6 5 1

L 2 3 4 8

Denver San Diego Kansas City Oakland

W 6 6 2 2

L 3 3 7 7

Dallas Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington

W 6 5 5 3

L 3 4 4 6

New Orleans Atlanta Carolina Tampa Bay

W 9 5 4 1

L 0 4 6 8

Minnesota Green Bay Chicago Detroit

W 8 5 4 1

L 1 4 5 8

Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis

W 6 4 3 1

L 3 5 6 8

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East T Pct PF PA Home 0 .667 259 150 5-0-0 0 .500 242 244 3-2-0 0 .444 199 158 2-3-0 0 .333 140 210 1-3-0 South T Pct PF PA Home 0 1.000 252 142 5-0-0 0 .556 181 220 3-1-0 0 .556 215 188 2-2-0 0 .333 189 255 2-2-0 North T Pct PF PA Home 0 .778 198 147 3-2-0 0 .667 207 157 4-1-0 0 .556 222 154 3-1-0 0 .111 78 225 0-4-0 West T Pct PF PA Home 0 .667 167 151 3-1-0 0 .667 237 202 3-2-0 0 .222 142 215 0-4-0 0 .222 88 217 1-4-0 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East T Pct PF PA Home 0 .667 224 169 3-1-0 0 .556 242 184 3-2-0 0 .556 232 204 2-2-0 0 .333 140 171 3-2-0 South T Pct PF PA Home 0 1.000 331 197 5-0-0 0 .556 221 194 4-0-0 0 .400 193 239 2-3-0 0 .111 157 256 1-4-0 North T Pct PF PA Home 0 .889 271 184 4-0-0 0 .556 232 179 3-2-0 0 .444 186 201 3-1-0 0 .111 143 264 1-3-0 West T Pct PF PA Home 0 .667 229 184 2-3-0 0 .444 184 180 3-2-0 0 .333 187 198 3-2-0 0 .111 100 249 0-4-0

Thursday’s Games Miami 24, Carolina 17 Sunday’s Games Cleveland at Detroit, 1 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Washington at Dallas, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Seattle at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Arizona at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Jets at New England, 4:15 p.m. San Diego at Denver, 4:15 p.m. Cincinnati at Oakland, 4:15 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:20 p.m. Monday’s Game Tennessee at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

A. Peterson, MIN S. Jackson, STL DeA. Williams, CAR M. Turner, ATL R. Grant, GBY Jacobs, NYG Gore, SNF Bradshaw, NYG Kev. Smith, DET Portis, WAS

Rushers Att Yds 181 917 191 915 168 860 165 831 168 700 151 617 105 551 103 515 150 515 124 494

Fitzgerald, ARI St. Smith, NYG Houshman, SEA Witten, DAL D. Hester, CHI R. White, ATL Celek, PHL Burleson, SEA Ve. Davis, SNF Hightower, ARI

Receivers No Yds 63 705 61 719 50 582 49 438 48 596 47 668 46 533 45 562 45 493 45 328

Away 1-3-0 2-3-0 2-2-0 2-3-0

AFC 4-3-0 3-3-0 4-4-0 1-5-0

NFC 2-0-0 2-2-0 0-1-0 2-1-0

Div 2-1-0 3-1-0 1-3-0 1-2-0

Away 4-0-0 2-3-0 3-2-0 1-4-0

AFC 5-0-0 4-2-0 4-3-0 2-6-0

NFC 4-0-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 1-0-0

Div 3-0-0 2-2-0 1-2-0 1-3-0

Away 4-0-0 2-2-0 2-3-0 1-4-0

AFC 5-2-0 4-2-0 5-3-0 1-5-0

NFC 2-0-0 2-1-0 0-1-0 0-3-0

Div 5-0-0 1-2-0 2-2-0 0-4-0

Away 3-2-0 3-1-0 2-3-0 1-3-0

AFC 5-2-0 4-3-0 1-4-0 1-6-0

NFC 1-1-0 2-0-0 1-3-0 1-1-0

Div 2-0-0 3-1-0 1-2-0 1-4-0

Away 3-2-0 2-2-0 3-2-0 0-4-0

NFC 5-2-0 4-2-0 3-3-0 2-5-0

AFC 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-1-0 1-1-0

Div 1-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 0-2-0

Away 4-0-0 1-4-0 2-3-0 0-4-0

NFC 6-0-0 4-3-0 4-4-0 1-5-0

AFC 3-0-0 1-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0

Div 2-0-0 1-2-0 2-2-0 0-1-0

Away 4-1-0 2-2-0 1-4-0 0-5-0

NFC 6-0-0 4-3-0 2-4-0 1-7-0

AFC 2-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 0-1-0

Div 4-0-0 2-2-0 1-1-0 0-4-0

Away 4-0-0 1-3-0 0-4-0 1-4-0

NFC 4-2-0 4-2-0 2-5-0 1-6-0

AFC 2-1-0 0-3-0 1-1-0 0-2-0

Div 2-1-0 3-0-0 1-3-0 0-2-0

R. Bush, NOR

6 5 1 0 AFC Individual Leaders Quarterbacks Att Com Yds TD P. Manning, IND 357 249 2872 20 Brady, NWE 352 233 2739 19 Schaub, HOU 326 220 2653 17 P. Rivers, SND 299 186 2476 16 Roethlisberger, PIT 302 205 2469 14 Orton, DEN 287 181 2031 11 Flacco, BAL 300 196 2199 12 C. Palmer, CIN 290 178 2010 14 Garrard, JAC 292 178 2088 7 Henne, MIA 189 110 1165 5

Int 3 9 5 4 6 11 8 8 6 2

Avg 5.07 4.79 5.12 5.04 4.17 4.09 5.25 5.00 3.43 3.98

LG 64t 58 77 58t 37 31 80t 38 31 78

Avg 11.2 11.8 11.6 8.9 12.4 14.2 11.6 12.5 11.0 7.3

Scoring Touchdowns TD Rush Rec A. Peterson, MIN 11 11 0 M. Turner, ATL 10 10 0 Fitzgerald, ARI 8 0 8 Austin, DAL 7 0 7 Ve. Davis, SNF 7 0 7 Gore, SNF 7 6 1 DeA. Williams, CAR 7 7 0

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Thursday, Nov. 26 Green Bay at Detroit, 12:30 p.m. Oakland at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Denver, 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29 Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Seattle at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Houston, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Kansas City at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Jacksonville at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Arizona at Tennessee, 4:15 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 4:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30 New England at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.

NFL Leaders NFC Individual Leaders By The Associated Press Week 10 Quarterbacks Att Com Yds TD Favre, MIN 285 194 2269 17 Brees, NOR 291 199 2559 19 Rodgers, GBY 296 189 2444 17 McNabb, PHL 218 131 1685 12 Romo, DAL 303 183 2466 14 Warner, ARI 353 236 2515 18 E. Manning, NYG 275 165 2070 15 J. Campbell, WAS 254 168 1870 10 Hasselbeck, SEA 255 150 1622 11 Sh. Hill, SNF 155 87 943 5

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LG 27 43 53 22 42 90t 42 44t 40 23

Ret 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 66 60 48 42 42 42 42

TD 11 2 7 10 4 2 6 4 3 1 TD 8 5 3 1 3 6 5 3 7 0

Chr. Johnson, TEN Jones-Drew, JAC Benson, CIN T. Jones, NYJ R. Rice, BAL Ro. Brown, MIA Mendenhall, PIT Ri. Williams, MIA Moreno, DEN F. Jackson, BUF

Rushers Att Yds Avg 170 1091 6.42 169 860 5.09 205 859 4.19 170 781 4.59 128 662 5.17 147 648 4.41 113 609 5.39 105 558 5.31 132 520 3.94 120 493 4.11

No Wayne, IND 69 Dal. Clark, IND 64 Welker, NWE 64 R. Moss, NWE 58 And. Johnson, HOU 54 H. Ward, PIT 53 Gates, SND 49 B. Marshall, DEN 49 R. Rice, BAL 49 H. Miller, PIT 47

TD Jones-Drew, JAC 12 Chr. Johnson, TEN 9 Addai, IND 9 Ro. Brown, MIA 8 T. Jones, NYJ 8 Wayne, IND 8 R. Moss, NWE 7 V. Jackson, SND 7

Receivers Yds Avg 879 12.7 768 12.0 662 10.3 891 15.4 800 14.8 670 12.6 668 13.6 602 12.3 451 9.2 397 8.4

LG 91t 80t 28t 71t 50 45 39 68t 28 43

LG 39 80t 48 71t 72t 52t 37 75t 63 25

36 Int 7 6 9 6 8 4 7 7 5 4 TD 8 12 6 8 6 8 4 6 2 0 TD 8 3 4 7 4 4 2 6 1 4

Scoring Touchdowns Rush Rec Ret Pts 12 0 0 72 8 1 0 56 6 3 0 54 8 0 0 48 8 0 0 48 0 8 0 48 0 7 0 44 0 7 0 42

Nationwide Ford 300 Results At Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, Fla. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (5) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200 laps, 140.8 rating, 195 points. 2. (1) Carl Edwards, Ford, 200, 123.1, 175. 3. (3) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 200, 132.1, 170. 4. (4) Joey Logano, Toyota, 200, 116.9, 165. 5. (6) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200, 101.7, 160. 6. (11) David Reutimann, Toyota, 200, 103.8, 150. 7. (2) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 200, 110.7, 146. 8. (15) Steve Wallace, Chevrolet, 200, 90.9, 147. 9. (9) Scott Speed, Toyota, 200, 102.8, 138. 10. (7) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 200, 101.5, 134. 11. (10) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 200, 84, 130. 12. (8) Brad Keselowski, Chevrolet, 200, 89.5, 127. 13. (29) Jason Keller, Ford, 200, 79.1, 129.

14. (13) Paul Menard, Ford, 200, 82.7, 121. 15. (16) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 200, 74.4, 123. 16. (18) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 200, 88.7, 115. 17. (38) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 200, 57.5, 112. 18. (14) Jason Leffler, Toyota, 200, 85.7, 109. 19. (35) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 199, 68.6, 106. 20. (20) Justin Allgaier, Dodge, 199, 73.7, 103. 21. (42) Michael Annett, Toyota, 199, 67.4, 100. 22. (19) Kevin Conway, Chevrolet, 199, 67, 97. 23. (40) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 199, 54, 94. 24. (25) John Wes Townley, Ford, 198, 55.2, 91. 25. (27) Parker Kligerman, Dodge, 198, 53.8, 88. 26. (31) Mark Green, Chevrolet, 198, 54.6, 85. 27. (28) Ken Butler, Chevrolet, 198, 54.6, 82. 28. (33) Eric McClure, Ford, 198, 44, 79.

Sports on TV Sunday, Nov. 22

AUTO RACING 3:15 p.m. ABC — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Ford 400, at Homestead, Fla. GOLF 3 p.m. TGC — LPGA Tour Championship, final round, at Houston MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6 p.m. ESPN2 — Carolina Classic, champion-

ship game, teams TBA, at Charleston, S.C. 8 p.m. ESPN2 — O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-off, championship game, teams TBA, at San Juan, Puerto Rico NFL FOOTBALL 1 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage, doubleheader FOX — Regional coverage 4 p.m. FOX — Regional coverage

29. (24) Kelly Bires, Chevrolet, 198, 73.4, 76. 30. (26) Tim Andrews, Chevrolet, 197, 40.3, 73. 31. (41) Erik Darnell, Ford, 197, 73.6, 70. 32. (32) Justin Marks, Toyota, 196, 47, 67. 33. (12) Shelby Howard, Chevrolet, 196, 43.4, 64. 34. (34) Blake Koch, Dodge, 189, 33.1, 61. 35. (30) Danny O’Quinn Jr., Chevrolet, overheating, 52, 48.4, 58. 36. (37) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, power steering, 47, 42.2, 55. 37. (36) Chase Miller, Toyota, electrical, 26, 43.2, 52. 38. (39) Kenny Hendrick, Ford, transmission, 15, 34, 49. 39. (22) Mark Day, Chevrolet, transmission, 11, 38.6, 46. 40. (17) Terry Cook, Chevrolet, overheating, 7, 32.4, 43. 41. (21) Dennis Setzer, Dodge, vibration, 5, 32.5, 40. 42. (23) Johnny Chapman, Chevrolet, rear end, 4, 30.4, 37. 43. (43) Kevin Hamlin, Ford, transmission, 3, 28.3, 34.

4:15 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage, doubleheader game 8:15 p.m. NBC — Philadelphia at Chicago SOCCER 3 p.m. ESPN2 — FIFA, Beach World Cup, championship match, teams TBA, at Dubai, United Arab Emirates (same-day tape) 8:30 p.m. ESPN — MLS Cup, Los Angeles vs. Real Salt Lake at Seattle

The AP Top 25 By The Associated Press The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 14, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Florida (36) 10-0 1,463 1 2. Alabama (14) 10-0 1,429 3 3. Texas (10) 10-0 1,424 2 4. TCU 10-0 1,307 4 5. Cincinnati 10-0 1,247 5 6. Boise St. 10-0 1,213 6 7. Georgia Tech 10-1 1,139 7 8. Pittsburgh 9-1 1,030 8 9. Ohio St. 9-2 990 10 10. LSU 8-2 968 9 11. Oregon 8-2 918 14 12. Oklahoma St. 8-2 754 17 13. Penn St. 9-2 689 19 14. Stanford 7-3 652 25 15. Iowa 9-2 633 15 16. Virginia Tech 7-3 559 20 17. Wisconsin 8-2 547 21 18. Clemson 7-3 442 24 19. BYU 8-2 344 22 20. Oregon St. 7-3 338 — 21. Miami 7-3 255 12 22. Southern Cal 7-3 223 11 23. Utah 8-2 183 16 24. Houston 8-2 149 13 25. Rutgers 7-2 145 — Others receiving votes: North Carolina 144, Nebraska 64, California 53, Arizona 50, Mississippi 45, Navy 41, Temple 23, Auburn 9, Georgia 9, West Virginia 8, Oklahoma 5, Texas Tech 4, Boston College 3, Nevada 1.

Top 25 Fared By The Associated Press No. 1 Florida (11-0) beat Florida International 62-3. Next: vs. Florida State, Saturday. No. 2 Alabama (11-0) beat Chattanooga 45-0. Next: at Auburn, Friday. No. 3 Texas (10-0) vs. Kansas. Next: at Texas A&M, Thursday. No. 4 TCU (11-0) beat Wyoming 45-10. Next: vs. New Mexico, Saturday. No. 5 Cincinnati (10-0) did not play. Next: vs. Illinois, Friday. No. 6 Boise State (11-0) beat Utah State 52-21, Friday. Next: vs. Nevada, Friday. No. 7 Georgia Tech (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Georgia, Saturday. No. 8 Pittsburgh (9-1) did not play. Next: at West Virginia, Friday. No. 9 Ohio State (10-2) beat Michigan 21-10. Next: vs. TBD, Rose Bowl, Jan. 1. No. 10 LSU (8-3) lost to Mississippi 25-23. Next: vs. Arkansas, Saturday. No. 11 Oregon (8-2) at Arizona. Next: vs. No. 20 Oregon State, Thursday, Dec. 3. No. 12 Oklahoma State (9-2) beat Colorado 31-28, Thursday. Next: at Oklahoma, Saturday. No. 13 Penn State (10-2) beat Michigan State 42-14. Next: TBD. No. 14 Stanford (7-3) vs. California. Next: vs. Notre Dame, Saturday. No. 15 Iowa (10-2) beat Minnesota 12-0. Next: TBD. No. 16 Virginia Tech (8-3) beat N.C. State 38-10. Next: at Virginia, Saturday. No. 17 Wisconsin (8-3) lost to Northwestern 33-31. Next: at Hawaii, Saturday, Dec. 5. No. 18 Clemson (8-3) beat Virginia 34-21. Next: at South Carolina, Saturday. No. 19 BYU (9-2) beat Air Force 38-21. Next: vs. No. 23 Utah, Saturday. No. 20 Oregon State (7-3) at Washington State. Next: at No. 11 Oregon, Thursday, Dec. 3. No. 21 Miami (8-3) beat Duke 34-16. Next: at South Florida, Saturday. No. 22 Southern Cal (7-3) did not play. Next: vs. UCLA, Saturday. No. 23 Utah (9-2) beat San Diego State 38-7. Next: at No. 19 BYU, Saturday. No. 24 Houston (9-2) beat Memphis 55-14. Next: vs. Rice, Saturday. No. 25 Rutgers (7-3) lost to Syracuse 31-13. Next: at Louisville, Friday.

Prep Scores Friday’s Scores By The Associated Press CLASS 4-AA EAST (1) Wake Forest-Rolesville 42, (8) Garner 8 (3) Fayetteville Britt 36, (11) Raleigh Leesville Road 8 (5) Fuquay-Varina 41, (4) Southern Pines Pinecrest 7 (7) Lumberton 31, (2) Wilmington Hoggard 10 WEST (1) Matthews Butler 70, (8) West Forsyth 16 (12) East Mecklenburg 47, (4) Charlotte

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Such a long walk to get there. Daddy had to park the car near the hospital — easily the biggest hospital the little girl had ever seen. And Mommy worked there? No way. It’s two hours before kickoff, and even though they are meeting friends who have parked at the business school deck all the way on the other side of campus, the Student Store has to be the first stop. It’s that cheerleading outfit. They’ve got to at least look. Daddy doesn’t mind the walk, though, even if he has to carry the little girl for long stretches. (He does feel guilty though when Mommy has to carry her.) The little girl is quickly finding out why the town is called Chapel Hill, but she’s excited anyway. So is Daddy. The north part of campus is beginning to come into view. As they take a quick right, the marching band’s percussion section is playing in The Pit. Before weaving through the crowd with the girl in his arms, Daddy points out a few things. Those brick buildings over there? Those have classrooms in them. They look a lot different than your school, huh? “That’s where they have school?” And right in front of us, that’s a library. Big, huh? “A library?” And this is a library, too. And that tall building over there? Guess what that is? “What?” Another library. “Wow.”

Olympic 13 (2) Richmond County 40, (10) Charlotte Providence 32 (6) Charlotte Independence 49, (3) Charlotte Mallard Creek 20 CLASS 4-A EAST (1) Southern Durham 24, (8) Raleigh Athens Drive 21 (2) Harnett Central 27, (7) Southeast Raleigh 21, OT (3) Apex Middle Creek 24, (6) Durham Hillside 19 (5) New Hanover County 26, (4) Fayetteville Sanford 23, 2 OT WEST (2) Greensboro Dudley 21, (10) High Point Central 6 (4) Asheville Reynolds 25, (5) Alexander Central 16 (6) Monroe Sun Valley 33, (3) Jamestown Ragsdale 24 (8) Winston-Salem Mt. Tabor 26, (1) WinstonSalem Reynolds 22 CLASS 3-AA EAST (1) South Johnston 35, (8) Rocky Mount 18 (11) Southern Nash 20, (3) Wilson Hunt 10 (12) Fayetteville Byrd 28, (4) West Brunswick 7 (2) Hope Mills Gray’s Creek 23, (10) Pikeville Aycock 13 WEST (1) Northern Guilford 49, (9) Harrisburg Hickory Ridge 9 (12) Anson County 10, (13) Shelby Crest 3 (3) Kannapolis Brown 45, (11) Asheville Erwin 27 (7) Belmont South Point 24, (2) Gastonia Forestview 21 CLASS 3-A EAST (1) Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons 21, (9) China Grove Carson 15 (2) Hertford County 54, (7) Western Alamance 10 (3) Havelock 27, (6) East Rowan 7 (5) Eastern Alamance 35, (4) West Craven 7 WEST (1) Lenoir Hibriten 40, (8) Concord 6 (2) West Rowan 38, (10) R-S Central 0 (3) Asheville 49, (6) Franklin 14 (4) Waynesville Tuscola 31, (5) Lawndale Burns 22 CLASS 2-AA EAST (3) Reidsville 66, (6) Bunn 6 (5) Pittsboro Northwood 21, (4) South Granville 20 (7) Jacksonville Northside at (2) SouthWest Edgecombe, ppd. (9) Kinston 17, (1) East Duplin 14 WEST (3) East Lincoln 28, (6) West Stokes 6 (5) Canton Pisgah 24, (4) Marshville Forest Hills 21 (7) Newton-Conover 33, (2) Catawba Bandys 14 (8) Salisbury 34, (1) Shelby 26 CLASS 2-A EAST (1) East Bladen 50, (8) Louisburg 21 (5) Siler City Jordan-Matthews 44, (4) Fairmont 26 (6) Tarboro 45, (3) Roanoke Rapids 7 (7) Whiteville 46, (2) Kill Devil Hills First Flight 20 WEST (2) Burnsville Mountain Heritage 51, (10) Eastern Randolph 14 (4) Thomasville 13, (5) Polk County 10, OT (6) Lincolnton 16, (3) Winston-Salem Carver 14 (9) Lexington 22, (1) Boonville Starmount 21 CLASS 1-AA EAST (1) Southwest Onslow 17, (8) Warsaw Kenan 6 (14) Rocky Point Trask 42, (11) Gates County 14 (2) Goldsboro 41, (7) Southeast Halifax 8 (4) Pender County 56, (5) Ayden-Grifton 13 WEST (1) Albemarle 35, (8) Murphy 28 (3) Hendersonville 22, (11) East Wilkes 12 (4) Swain County 27, (5) Bessemer City 14 (7) West Montgomery 17, (2) Monroe 14 CLASS 1-A EAST (4) Wallace-Rose Hill 49, (5) Williamston 6 (6) Jones County 13, (3) Weldon 12 (7) North Edgecombe 40, (2) Creswell 6 (9) Plymouth 18, (1) Manteo 12 WEST (1) Mt. Airy 39, (9) West Columbus 14 (2) Elkin 26, (10) North Duplin 0 (3) Robbinsville 46, (6) South Stanly 7 (4) Princeton 21, (5) Hobbton 13

AUTO RACING Daddy thinks it’s good right now, his daughter at 6, to know where the libraries are on campus. Certainly can’t hurt. But this isn’t a day to study. It’s a day of fun and football, and with Miami in town, it’s a big game for everybody wearing Carolina blue. The little girl, though, doesn’t really know who or what a Miami is, and couldn’t care less. She just wants to see the Heels. First though, comes the longer walk back down to where the friends are tailgating. Sure, Daddy could’ve planned this better, but sometimes that’s the way it goes. Besides, the girl gets to see more of the actual University of North Carolina this way. So they walk. Past the Bell Tower. Past Kenan Stadium again, which is starting to get crowded. Walk some more, and the hill comes into view, and at the bottom of it, the Smith Center. That’s where the basketball team plays, Daddy tells her. “When are we going to get to go there?” Soon, Daddy says — and hopes. They meet up with Daddy’s friends from college. The little girl has a root beer and ribs from the grill. She’s smiling in the unseasonably warm November sun. The ribs finished, she smiles even more. She knows she can put her cheerleading outfit on now. And so begins another walk. Back up the hill and over to the football stadium, which, for the little girl, is the biggest one she’s ever been in. They find their seats, the

NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Ford 400 Lineup By The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, Fla. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 173.919. 2. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 172.695. 3. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 172.678. 4. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 172.353. 5. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 172.243. 6. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 172.144. 7. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 172.035. 8. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 172.024. 9. (21) Bill Elliott, Ford, 171.86. 10. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 171.838. 11. (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 171.838. 12. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 171.794. 13. (44) AJ Allmendinger, Ford, 171.75. 14. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 171.647. 15. (07) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 171.63. 16. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 171.576. 17. (02) David Gilliland, Toyota, 171.461. 18. (36) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 171.434. 19. (71) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 171.396. 20. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 171.336. 21. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 171.331. 22. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 171.276. 23. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 171.162. 24. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 170.994. 25. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 170.967. 26. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 170.967. 27. (12) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 170.816. 28. (37) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 170.805. 29. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 170.794. 30. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 170.648. 31. (96) Erik Darnell, Ford, 170.53. 32. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 170.455. 33. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 170.412. 34. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 170.379. 35. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 170.272. 36. (98) Paul Menard, Ford, 170.266. 37. (7) Matt Crafton, Toyota, 169.881. 38. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 169.715. 39. (55) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 169.353. 40. (34) John Andretti, Chevrolet, 169.274. 41. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 169.072. 42. (43) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, Owner Points. 43. (08) Terry Labonte, Toyota, Past Champion. Failed to Qualify 44. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 170.708. 45. (66) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 168.94. 46. (70) Mike Skinner, Chevrolet, 168.66. 47. (13) Max Papis, Toyota, 168.529. 48. (09) David Stremme, Chevrolet.

BASKETBALL The AP Top 25

By The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 15, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and preseason ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Kansas (58) 1-0 1,616 1 2. Michigan St. (5) 1-0 1,520 2 3. Texas (1) 1-0 1,412 3 4. Kentucky (1) 1-0 1,370 4 5. Villanova 1-0 1,353 5 6. North Carolina 3-0 1,301 6 7. Purdue 1-0 1,297 7 8. West Virginia 1-0 1,139 8 9. Duke 1-0 1,078 9 10. Tennessee 1-0 938 10 11. Butler 1-0 859 11 12. Connecticut 1-0 830 12 13. California 2-0 792 13 14. Washington 3-0 783 14 15. Michigan 1-0 598 15 15. Ohio St. 2-0 598 16 17. Oklahoma 1-0 490 17 18. Dayton 1-0 372 21 19. Georgetown 1-0 358 20 20. Louisville 0-0 344 19 21. Georgia Tech 1-0 320 22 22. Clemson 1-0 265 24 23. Illinois 1-0 261 23 24. Minnesota 1-0 170 25 25. Maryland 1-0 167 — Others receiving votes: Siena 125, Notre Dame 91, Vanderbilt 82, Florida St. 76, Syracuse 67, Wake Forest 59, Florida 58, Oklahoma St. 57, South Carolina 42, UCLA 36, Xavier 36, BYU 28, Gonzaga 22, Tulsa 21, Kansas St. 19, Mississippi St. 16, N. Iowa 16, Texas A&M 8, Missouri 7, Rider 7, Boston College 6, Mississippi 6, Pittsburgh 3, Va. Commonwealth 2, Cornell 1, Old Dominion 1, Utah St. 1, W. Kentucky 1.

Air Force jets fly over, the band plays and the ball is kicked into the air. “Go Tar Heels!” she hollers again. “Say it with me, Daddy. One, two, three... “Go Tar Heels!” She likes seeing the ball get kicked in the air. Punts for the little girl are fun. So are extra points and field goals. Interception returns for touchdowns are fun for Mommy and Daddy — and most everyone else. Fun for the little girl, too, especially when Daddy lifts her up to see as the players rush for the end zone (the painted part). Fireworks illuminate the black sky as night and the Miami Hurricanes fall, and the three of them share a very similar smile. Walking down the stairs to file out of the stadium, the little girl sees two pom poms left behind by a couple of students. She looks at Mommy with anticipation welling in her eyes. Mommy nods, and the night is complete. The little girl doesn’t fall asleep on the ride home. How can she? As soon as she gets home, she calls her Grammy and her Grandpa to tell them all about her day. She’s still wearing the Tar Heels cheerleading outfit. Five nights later, she sleeps in it. Mommy and Daddy think that’s just fine. Especially Daddy. Alex Podlogar is The Herald’s sports editor. Reach him at alexp@sanfordherald. com and at (919) 718-1222. Read his daughter Allison’s blog about her big day at the UNC football game at www. allisonpodlogar.wordpress. com

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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for many years. We have three happy, successful children and a good life together. I love him dearly. I recently discovered that he had been spending a lot of time in erotic online chat rooms. He had hundreds of contacts he was speaking with regularly for pleasure. It had escalated to the point that he would have “conversations” with them on the phone or watch them on a webcam. After I caught him, he promised to stop. I caught him again and threatened to leave him. He swore that he had never met any of these people and that he had used a fictitious name. He’s now getting counseling and expects me to get beyond it. I am trying, but I feel betrayed. I feel as though he was unfaithful. I am sure you have other readers out there who have experienced Internet infidelity. Do you consider it cheating if they never actually physically meet the people they talk to? I have no one to discuss this with and would appreciate some input. — JUST PLAIN SAD IN MAINE DEAR JUST PLAIN SAD: Yes, I do consider it a form of cheating. And it would be in your interest to get to the bottom of why this happened before you “get beyond it.” You’re feeling sad because you were betrayed. And the fact that

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you have no one to discuss it with makes me sad. That’s why I’m advising you that you could also benefit from counseling, and I recommend that you seek a referral right away. o DEAR ABBY: I have two greatnephews. I would like to invite one of them to help me on a big shopping trip, but I don’t want to include his brother. The 10-year-old is a sweet boy who always shows respect for his elders. His 12-year-old brother is a smart-mouth, arrogant know-itall. How can I invite one without having to put up with the other? — GREAT-AUNT SUSIE ON THE EAST COAST DEAR GREAT-AUNT SUSIE: Just pick up the phone and ask his mother if you can bring the young-

er boy along to help you on the trip. Don’t mention the older boy. And if his mother brings him up, tell her what you have told me. However, if you plan to shower the younger one with gifts on that trip and “forget” the older one, I’d advise against it because it will create resentment and the target will be the younger boy. o DEAR ABBY: How do you handle someone who needs to constantly flaunt his money? That person is my boss. He makes a lot of money, and he enjoys rubbing it in my face. He never fails to tell me how much he pays for purchases — from cars to clothing, even to how much he paid for his mother’s funeral. He literally approaches my desk with his checkbook open and points out the amount. This man spends more on clothes in a month than I earn in a year. He takes his cash out of his pocket and counts it in front of me. I feel like he’s waiting for some kind of reaction from me, but I don’t give in. Can you think of a way for me to stop him in his tracks when he starts regaling me with his next shopping spree? — FRUGAL OFFICE WORKER IN THE MIDWEST DEAR OFFICE WORKER: I sure can. Tell him you need a raise.

ODDS AND ENDS Moldovan soldiers given onions to fight swine flu CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu. Defense Ministry chief doctor Col. Sergiu Vasislita says about 0.9 ounces (25 grams) of onions and 0.5 ounces (15 grams) of garlic will be added to each soldier’s daily diet. That roughly corresponds to a small onion and a couple of garlic cloves. Onion and garlic are traditional remedies in Moldova where they are widely believed to boost the immune system. Vasislita said Thursday that the measure was taken after 24 soldiers fell sick with swine flu in the past two weeks. More than 1,000 Moldovans have swine flu with 90 new cases reported daily. About 6,500 troops serve in the army of Moldova, a small former Soviet republic bordering Romania and Ukraine.

Police: Teens taped themselves stealing presents UPPER DARBY, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia police chief says two teenagers are being held after officers arrested them and found video recordings they made of themselves burglarizing homes. Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood told reporters Wednesday that the 15- and 16-year-old boys “terrorized the neighborhood” with their burglaries and added a bizarre twist with the video recordings. Chitwood says in one of the homes they unwrapped Christmas presents and stole electronic games. He says they can be heard on the video remarking that Christmas came early for them.

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Utah teen to challenge citation for McDonald’s rap SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The case of one of four teens who were cited after rapping their order at a McDonald’s in Utah appears headed for trial. Police in American Fork, about 30 miles south of Salt Lake City, cited the teens with disorderly conduct last month after the drive-through rap. The teens have said they were imitating a rap from a popular YouTube video, which begins: “I need a double cheeseburger and hold the lettuce.” Spenser Dauwalder, 18, has said employees at the fast-food restaurant told him and his friends they were holding up the line and needed to order or leave. But Dauwalder said no one else was in line. He and his three 17-year-old friends left without buying anything. A manager wrote down the car’s license plate number and called authorities, police Sgt. Gregg Ludlow has said. Officers later cited the teens in a high school parking lot outside a volleyball match. “We thought, you know, just teenagers out having fun,” Dauwalder told KSL Newsradio last month. “We didn’t think it would escalate to that.” Dauwalder is challenging the disorderly conduct infraction in state court in Utah County. He pleaded not guilty earlier this month, and at a hearing Wednesday, a bench trial was set for Jan. 29, said his mother, Sharon Dauwalder. See answer, page 2A

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The Sanford Herald / Sunday, November 22, 2009 / 7B

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Women giving birth at home without midwives By JEFF BARNARD Associated Press Writer

ASHLAND, Ore. — When Jennifer Margulis went into labor with her fourth child, she sent her husband off to take the kids to school, then waited at home for her body to do what she felt confident it had evolved over millions of years to do on its own. There was no rushing to the hospital, no midwife, no EMTs. Just Jennifer and her husband, home alone, giving birth. “I think a lot of people think a woman who would want to have an unassisted birth would be a little bit crazy,” said Margulis, who holds a Ph.D. in literature, and is a contributing editor for Mothering Magazine. “I think I may have had that reaction as well. I am definitely not a crazy person. I am a very educated, thoughtful and caring person. I am not a person who takes a lot of unnecessary risks. The whole point is it is not risky if you do your homework.” Nationwide, 90 percent of births still take place in hospitals with doctors attending, said Oregon State University medical anthropologist and midwife Melissa Cheney. Another 8 to 10 percent are with midwives in hospitals or birthing centers. And 1 to 2 percent are at home. The numbers of athome births that are unattended are impossible to track, Cheney said. But Internet traffic and books on the subject indicate more women are choosing to take control with what is becoming known as freebirth be-

cause they are concerned about the United States’ dismal record of maternity care and skyrocketing rate of Cesarean births, now at nearly 32 percent of all births, Cheney said. “I don’t think they are just crazy,” said Cheney. “I think they are trying to find a way to work around a system they see as very problematic.” Though the United States spends more money on childbirth than any other nation, it has one of the world’s worst records for infant mortality and maternal mortality, said Cheney. The infant mortality rate is nearly 7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ranking the U.S. 30th in the world in 2005. “The U.S. is really the butt of lots of international public health jokes,” Cheney said. “‘What a waste of money,’ is usually the punchline.” Dr. Erin Tracy, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and assistant professor at Harvard medical

School, said most women can give birth alone without any problem, but there are still small numbers — as high as 10 percent — who will run into complications, often without warning. “What worries me is that very often women who have absolutely no risk factors develop an emergency complication,” she said. “I can’t imagine how you can possibly recognize that yourself, particularly if you have no medical training. Sometimes you have only minutes to intervene.” Tracy said the increase in C-sections appears driven by the high rate of obesity in America, more births of twins and triplets, more women asking

for them, as well as the fear of lawsuits. The high infant mortality rate is related to the high number of premature births that can survive for a time. “None of these make it, I think, a wise choice to have a delivery in a setting where no one has any training,” she said. Margulis’ decision to have her child without medical help evolved. She had a bad experience with her first birth in a hospital, and her second birth, which was with a midwife at home. A midwife also assisted with the third, but this midwife had half of her own 10 children unassisted, and was an inspiration for the idea. Margulis began interviewing midwives

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60 years of White House meals for India

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the history of U.S.India relations, there’s been plenty of broken bread and even a few crumbled Triscuits. American presidents have entertained India’s leaders over fine wine and even finer food for the past 60 years — at grand White House dinners with hundreds of guests in black-tie, at an intimate Sunday lunch and away from Washington’s prying eyes near a storied Civil War battlefield. At his first White House state dinner on Tuesday, President Barack Obama will put his stamp on the tradition the White House uses to honor foreign leaders. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is coming for a state visit and all that it entails — a pompfilled welcome ceremony on the South Lawn, private time with Obama, a joint news conference and, in the evening, the state dinner, to be held outside. First lady Michelle Obama’s staff, which has planned what could be Washington’s hottest social event since the inauguration, has kept a tight lid on the details. But some elements, like the huge white tent going up on the South Lawn, couldn’t remain secret for long. That alone means hundreds more people

In this file photo personnel representing the branches of the U.S. military flank President George W. Bush, left, first lady Laura Bush, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, right, and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, at the White House in Washington. will be attending than if dinner had been scheduled indoors in the State Dining Room, which seats a maximum 140 guests. Mrs. Obama also is bringing in a guest chef, award-winning Marcus Samuelsson of Aquavit, a Scandinavian restaurant in New York City, to help the White House kitchen staff prepare the meal. Samuelsson was selected by social secretary Desiree Rogers and assistant chef Sam Kass. The basic White House dinner has been tweaked over the years to suit guests, invited and uninvited. A driving rain drove President John F. Kennedy’s guests to the East Room, scuttling months of planning for Mozart on the South Lawn for Jawaharlal Nehru. With nearly 700 guests in a tent on the lawn, the India state dinner was one of

the largest such events of Bill Clinton’s presidency. George W. Bush’s dinner in 2005 was notable because he held so few of them overall. Here’s a look back at the dinners for Indian leaders, according to news reports.

HARRY S. TRUMAN October 1949: Truman’s dinner with Nehru, India’s first prime minister, was notable because it wasn’t at the White House. The mansion was being repaired and Truman and first lady Bess Truman had decamped to Blair House, the government guest house across the street. Five courses were served at Blair to a smaller-than-usual dinner party, including soup julienne; fillet of sole with tyrolienne sauce; roast turkey with oyster dress-

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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER December 1956: Instead of a lavish White House dinner, Eisenhower went the low-key route and treated Nehru to a Sunday lunch of oysters on the half shell and roast leg of lamb. They were joined by first lady Mamie Eisenhower and Nehru’s daughter, Indira Gandhi, who had accompanied her father. The next day, Nehru and Eisenhower rode together to the president’s Gettysburg, Pa., farmhouse for private talks and an overnight stay. JOHN F. KENNEDY November 1961: At Nehru’s request, Kennedy dispensed with the pomp of the customary dinner for dozens and held a smaller, black-tie affair, apparently so the two leaders could continue their talks. Only about 14 people were at the table. June 1963: A state dinner two years later for

Indian President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was notable for featuring the first live orchestra performance ever at the White House. Until then, taped music had been used. But Mother Nature dampened the carefully planned entertainment program when a driving rain drove guests inside to the East Room for the finale to Act 1 of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” which had been scheduled for the sprawling South Lawn. Inside, it was standing-room only as guests rubbed shoulders and shouted their “bravos.”

LYNDON B. JOHNSON March 1966: Johnson held a dinner for Prime Minister Indira Gandhi the year she assumed the office her father had held for 17 years. Dressed in a traditional sari, she enjoyed a main course of sliced pheasant breast. RICHARD NIXON November 1971: Five years after Johnson welcomed her, Gandhi was Nixon’s guest at the third White House dinner of the week. Seated at an Eshaped table in the State Dining Room, more than 100 guests were served a French-inspired menu of poached dumpling of pike in puff pastry, supreme of pheasant veronique, asparagus in melted butter and, for dessert, praline mousse and petit fours. RONALD REAGAN July 1982: For the third White House dinner of Gandhi’s tenure, Reagan served seafood neptune, lamb wrapped in

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BILL CLINTON September 2000: Clinton toasted a renewed U.S.-India friendship at the largest dinner of his presidency honoring one person, Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Nearly 700 people ate in a tent on the South Lawn, beneath crystal chandeliers at tables decorated with hydrangeas, cream china and gold candles. Their feast included a main course of wild Copper river salmon with red kuri squash and rice bean ragout. Dessert included mango and banner lotus, litchis and raspberry sauce, honey almond squares and chocolate coconut bars. GEORGE W. BUSH July 2005: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was the honoree at one of the few gala White House dinners during Bush’s presidency. The chef paid tribute to India with chilled asparagus soup and lemon creme, pan-roasted halibut and ginger-carrot butter, and basmati rice with pistachio nuts and currants. Chocolate lotus blossoms and a trio of mango, chocolate-cardamom and cashew ice creams were served for dessert.

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Kelly a finalist for national award Kelly MarCom President and CEO Shelley Kelly was named a finalist for a national women in business award recently. Kelly was named in the Best Entrepreneur in the Service Business category in the 6th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business — which honors the accomplishments of female entrepreneurs and executives all over the world. The finalists were selected based on success in their field of business, leadership qualities and their commitment to community service. While overseeing an award- winning marketing firm, Kelly has also dedicated time to speak to students across the country, lends her expertise to non-profits and also served as chairwoman of The Jimmy V Foundation’s Dessert First fundraiser for women’s cancer research. “To be acknowledged among my peers across the country and world is a tremendous honor,” said Kelly. “It is rewarding to be in the company of the many other women recognized for their accomplishments in balancing a successful career with family life.” Kelly and her husband Jamie, a Lee County Commissioner, started Kelly Marcom in 1996. The firm is an integrated marketing agency specializing in strategic planning, research, marketing communications, public relations, event marketing and online marketing. It is headquartered in Sanford, with a Trianglebased office in Raleigh. For more information, visit kellymarcom.com.

Artists’ Loft accepting applications The Artists’ Loft will close on Friday and Saturday and will reopen on Nov. 30 to begin their “lofty” Christmas week. Through Christmas, the loft will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and on Saturdays and hold extended hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays. During the holiday season, the loft will also be accepting application for new artists. Anyone will skills in woodturning, woodcarving, whitling, sculpturing and mobiles, among others, are encouraged to apply. The loft is located on the Mezzanine level of the Lee Furniture Building at 102 S. Steele St. and is presented by the Lee County Arts Council. For more information, contact the loft at 774-3742.

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NEW LONDON, Conn. (MCT) — A prominent San Francisco antitrust attorney said Thursday he has filed a request in federal court for a temporary restraining order against Pfizer Inc. to try to roll back its merger with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and prevent the closure of six research-anddevelopment sites. “I think they have a real problem,” said attorney Joseph M. Alioto, son of a former San Francisco mayor, in a phone interview. “People are somewhat numbed by the last 10 years

when antitrust laws were not enforced at all. Everybody gets used to these huge mergers and think it must be OK. But that’s not the law.” Alioto said he had tried to block Wyeth’s buyout on behalf of a group of California pharmacies in August but was rebuffed when Pfizer claimed this merger would be different from previous ones. Instead, he alleges, all the predictions he made in his previous lawsuit came true, including Pfizer announcing the closure of R&D sites, the exiting of certain ther-

apeutic areas and the raising of prices. “We continue to believe the plaintiff’s claims have no merit,” Pfizer spokeswoman Joan Campion said in a statement. Judge Maxine M. Chesney gave Pfizer a day to respond to Alioto, who said the WyethPfizer merger is a violation of the Clayton Antitrust Act. “The announcement that drug companies are raising prices in the face of a declining consumer price index, which has fallen 1.3 percent in the last year, plus the fact that these

drug company executives meet once a month, is more than enough for the Department of Justice to convene a grand jury investigation,” Alioto said in a statement. Alioto said California pharmacies got together to fight the Wyeth merger because of concerns over drug pricing and diminished competition. But he said the pharmacists are also concerned that cutbacks in R&D expenditures will diminish innovation and lead to fewer drugs being developed.

— The Day, New London, Conn.

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Sonya Jones, left, and Tarvaris Williams sort through appeals claims at the Employment Security Commission office in Raleigh Wednesday. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that with the state’s unemployment rate at 10.8 percent, the scarcity of jobs is stiffening the resolve of the unemployed to collect their benefits, even when they’ve been fired. At the same time, many employers are just as determined to block the benefits, because the payouts can increase a company’s costs.

Jobless North Carolina residents fight harder for benefits By JOHN MURAWSKI An AP Member Exchange

RALEIGH — When Jason Smith was fired from his job as a graphic designer earlier this year, he did what some might consider unusual: He filed for unemployment benefits. And when the Employment Security Commission denied his claim, Smith did something almost unheard of a few years ago. He hired a lawyer to take on his former boss for his weekly $371 benefits check. “I felt wrongly fired,” Smith said. “I fight for the things I think I deserve.” The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that with the state’s unemployment rate at 10.8 percent, the scarcity of

jobs is stiffening the resolve of the unemployed to collect their benefits — even when they’ve been fired. At the same time, many employers are just as determined to block the benefits, because the payouts can increase a company’s costs. So far this year, more than 54,000 benefits appeals have been filed. At that rate, David Clegg, the commission’s deputy chairman and chief operating officer, expects appeals will set a record this year. To handle the crush, the ESC this year has added 87 officials to handle initial claims and appeals. “In times of economic recession, people will have a greater incentive to appeal, when in normal circumstances they’d rather get a job and move on,”

Clegg said. “Historically there’s not been enough money in it. Now you’re looking at claims amounts that are quite sizable.” As far as financial incentives go, the past year has been a game-changer: Congress just extended the number of months a person can receive unemployment benefits by another 20 weeks for states where unemployment rates are above 8.5 percent, such as North Carolina. The extension, the fourth this year, increases the maximum benefit from $13,130 over about 26 weeks to about $45,000 over 99 weeks. Many people who now collect benefits in North Carolina will qualify for the extension. The function of the benefits

is to stabilize the state’s economy, Clegg said. The ultimate beneficiaries are the stores and businesses where the unemployment benefits are spent on groceries, clothing and bills. So for someone to lose out on jobless benefits in North Carolina, it takes more than getting fired, Clegg said. A company has to prove that the worker was fired for fraud, misconduct or gross negligence. Workers who quit can also qualify for benefits if they can show extenuating circumstances, such as burdensome work schedules or overwhelming tasks. “It’s not a feel-good issue,” Clegg says. “The law says indi-

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tax incentives were added for many of you who currently own a home. The first things you need to know are two important dates. The first is April 30, 2010, and the second date is June 30, 2010. April 30, 2010, is the date you must have a signed contract on a house in order to be eligible. Then, with the signed contract in hand, you must close on the house and take possession by June 30, 2010. You cannot contract for a home

in May or June and qualify for the tax credit even if you close by June 30, 2010. Congress has gotten a little smarter this time in explaining the timing. We’ve been encouraging buyers to write a contract prior to the end of September in order to be able to get a loan secured and closed by Nov. 30, which is just two short weeks away. The process of buying a house is not the same as buying

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a car or other product; if you are serious, you simply cannot wait until the last minute, unless you have enough cash to buy a house. So, write a contract before April 30, 2010 and close by June 30, 2010. If you are a first time home buyer (or you have not owned a home in the last three years) then you still may qualify for the $8,000 tax credit. The income limits have actually increased, as has the maximum purchase you can make for your first home. For those of you who own a home, you can now participate in the recovery as well. If you have owned a home for five of the last eight years, then you are eligible for a $6,500 tax credit from the IRS and US Treasury. So if you have owned your home for five years, sell it and close on a new home no later than June 30,

2010, to be able to get a tax credit. Sounds easy right? For most of us that means someone has to buy our house before we can buy another house and get our tax credit. In these economic times that has not been as easy as it was a few years ago. So if you own a home and are interested in trying to take advantage of this, you need to get started now. Call your favorite real estate agent and see what the process is to get your house listed. A couple of other good things have happened. The income limits have increased, so more people can participate. The income limits for the plan that was to end this month were $75,000 for a single person and $150,000 for a married couple, with the tax credit being phased out completely at $95,000 for singles and $170,000 for married couples. The new limit has increased so that if you are single and make less than

$125,000 or are married and your income is less than $225,000, you can qualify for the full credit. Like the previous version of the plan, the phase out for the credit occurs if your income is up to $20,000 over the limits, and if you make more than $145,000 as a single or $245,000 as a married couple filing jointly, you will not qualify for the tax credit. Most of us, though, will qualify. If you couple that with the fact that 30 year fixed rate mortgages are still being quoted at or near 4.75% and 15 year mortgages close to 4.25%, I cannot imagine a time in the future when the home buying stars will be better aligned. Home prices are flat, interest rates are the best theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in years and you can get money from the government too. If you want more information, the National Association of Home Builders has a website, www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com, which is a great source of information about the programs for first time buyers and current homeowners. For the past 40 years the staff at The Groce Companies has helped consumers in central North Carolina design, build and secure financing to build or buy their homes.

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viduals who are unemployed through no fault of their own should receive transitional benefits.â&#x20AC;? In cases where a worker bore â&#x20AC;&#x153;substantial faultâ&#x20AC;? for his or her dismissal, the ESC has the option of awarding unemployment benefits without charging the company. The ESC can award partial benefits to the applicant by limiting the benefits period and not allowing extensions. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what happened to Annie Parker, a 63-yearold nurse who worked four years at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation in Durham. She was fired in 2008 after signing the wrong sheet that recorded drugs to be dispensed to patients. Parker lost in the first round. On appeal, the ESC hearing officer concluded the mistake was serious but did not

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rise to the level of misconduct. She won $494 a week for up to 22 weeks. The stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s benefits policy irritates some business owners. The more a business burdens the system by putting people on unemployment benefits, the more that business has to contribute to the benefits pool. Conversely, companies whose former workers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t collect state unemployment benefits have reduced payments over time, in some cases down to zero. Companies that have large or repeated layoffs can be charged as much as 5.7 percent of the first $19,800 a year paid to each employee. A large company with several thousand workers could end up owing several million dollars a year if it pays the maximum rate. For smaller businesses, even one or two people collecting benefits can hurt the bottom line. Fayetteville lawyer Sharon Keyes fired a paralegal after just eight days on the job because she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t qualified. When the paralegal filed a claim for $197 a week in benefits, Keyes tried to block it, arguing that as a small business owner she should be able to decide whom to hire and whom to fire. The ESC disagreed

and ruled in the former paralegalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favor three times before Keyes finally gave up last year. Of course, the commission can just as easily side with the former employer and deny benefits. INC Research in Raleigh, which does testing for pharmaceutical companies, won after it denied benefits to a former project research associate who had been fired for bringing her sister to work. Similarly, an office manager at Carolina Medicorp Enterprises in Winston-Salem, who quit after failing to comply with a performance improvement plan, had her claim denied on appeal. Usually an unprepared worker is no match for an experienced corporate human resources department in a legal proceeding at the commission, said Monica Wilson, a Durham lawyer who used to work as an ESC hearing officer. Wilsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s firm represented more than 1,000 clients last year. So far this year, it has handled appeals for nearly 1,400 jobless people. Her firm charges $350 per case, with additional fees at each successive level of appeal. Employers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cover the costs if their former workers win.

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740 For Rent - Mobile Homes 2BR/1BA, $335/mo., $200 dep. No pets. Rental reference & deposit required. Call 499-5589 before 9pm. 2BR/1BA, covered porch w/ carport & storage shed, 1/2 ac. $475/mo. 910-245-4664

2BR/2BA. W. Harnett THE SANFORD HERALD Area. No pets. W/D. Incl. makes every effort to follow lawn maint. & trash pickup. References/deposit. HUD guidelines in rental $485/mo. 919-499-8438 advertisements placed by our advertisers. We reserve 3BR MH Washer/Dryer the right to refuse or No Pets Quiet Private Lot change ad copy as off Edwards Road necessary for $495/Mo Call: 499-9830 HUD compliances. Tramway area 3BR/2BA with family room, carport, office, large yard $850/ mo + dep (919)235-2770 Tramway Area Extra Nice 3 BR/1 Bath, $650/mo Dep/Ref Req. NO PETS. 919-235-2770

730 For Rent Apts/Condos 2 BR, 1 BA, Very nice close to post office, hospital & down town, energy efficient duplex, central heat/ac, lawn maint. Included, $515/mo Johnson Real Estate 919-777-6060

Small 2BR $400/mo., $400 dep. NO PETS! 919-770-2246 or 919-499-7530.

800 Real Estate 810 Land 10 ACRE TRACK Moore County Near Lee County Line Call B Salmon Realty 910-215-2958

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SUNDAY

November 22, 2009

SUNDAYFAITH&VALUES

Caring for the college D.E. Parkerson The Paper Pulpit Del Parkerson is a retired pastor of First Baptist Church. Contact him at dparkerson@ec.rr.com.

Thankful for the Lord The story is told of two old friends who bumped into one another on the street one day. One of them, almost on the verge of tears, looked as if he had lost his last friend in the world. His friend said, “You look deeply troubled, is something wrong?” The sad fellow said, “My uncle died three weeks ago and left me $40,000.” “That’s a lot of money.” “Also, two weeks ago, a cousin I had never even known died, and he left me $85,000 in his will.” “It sounds to me as though you’ve been extremely blessed.” “You don’t understand,” he interrupted, “Last week my great-aunt passed away. The executor of her will said that she left me almost a quarter of a million dollars.” By this time his friend was confused. “Then, why do you look so glum?” “This week . . . . I haven’t received a thing!” Obviously this is a fictitious story, but it makes a valid point. When we are constantly on the receiving end of blessings, we find it easy to take them for granted. We develop what is called an entitlement mindset. Those who have this attitude find it difficult to thank

See Pulpit, Page 4C

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Sydney Gaskins (center), of Pittsboro, an Associate Degree Nursing student at Central Carolina Community College, is getting her degree with the assistance of the James B. Holt Nursing Scholarship, named for Chatham County physician Dr. James B. Holt (right). Sherry Knepper (left), and her four siblings, children of J.W. and Elizabeth Glosson Thomas, established the scholarship.

Scholarship luncheon brings together donors, recipients By Katherine McDonald

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

Special to The Herald

SANFORD – Ninety-yearold Robert Womble smiled as he looked across the luncheon table at Katherine Renshaw, a Central Carolina Community College student. “Anytime you help somebody and see the benefit, it makes you feel good,” he said. Renshaw is the 2009 recipient of the Robert D. and Ray H. Womble Sr. Scholarship established by Womble and his family through the Central Carolina Community College Foundation. Renshaw, of Lillington, is a second-year student in the college’s Laser and Photonics Technology program. Womble, his son George Womble, and Renshaw met for the first time at the Foundation’s Scholarship Luncheon

For more information about the Central Carolina Community College Foundation, contact Diane Glover at (919) 7187231 or by email at dglover@ cccc.edu.

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Lisa Baker (second from left), of Lee County, a dental hygiene student at Central Carolina Community College, had the opportunity to personally thank Erma Carlisle Proctor (second from right) for the Erma Carlisle Proctor Scholarship that is helping to pay for her college education. Accompanying Proctor to the event were her daughter-in-law, Anne Proctor (left), and grandson, Kirk Bradley (right). Nov. 17 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. The annual event brings together scholarship donors and recipients. The donors

are able to put a face and story with the scholarship they fund, and the recipients have the opportunity to say a personal

Lett’s Set a Spell

Holiday memories and timeless traditions On Thanksgiving Day 2005, as I drove into the yard of my parents’ farmhouse in Buckhorn community, everything looked about the same. Siding was added years ago to cover the worn-out wood. A new red roof hid the chimney that smoked boldly when Daddy and Mama — Bud and Ruby Lett — built fires on brisk mornings. The front porch featured two big rocking chairs where Daddy and Mama sat on warm days. However, on this holiday the house where Mama and Daddy lived for almost 60 years featured a different family gathering. Mama’s kitchen stove and counter top once displayed a big turkey, cornbread dressing, ham, mashed potatoes, candied yams, green beans, peas, and biscuits prepared by Mama. Instead several family members baked goodies at home and contributed various offerings similar to the ones usually served in what we called “Ruby’s Restaurant.”

“thank-you” for the scholarship they received to help pay for their education. About 200 attended this year’s event. “It would have been really hard, a struggle, for me to pay for college without this scholarship,” Renshaw said. “I am very appreciative to them for it.” Central Carolina C.C. President Bud Marchant told the gathering that the past year has been a time of tremendous growth for the college. “Many returning to college are doing so under difficult

See CCCC, Page 8C

INSIDE VOWEL RENEWAL............Page 3C The Holders KIDDIE KORNER..............Page 3C Seth Beal Isaac Watson Savannah Gust Lucas Nelson William Bjergstad Robert Dickens CIVIC CLUB NEWS....... Page 5-7C

AlexSandra Lett

BIRTHS.............................Page 3C

Del Parkerson is a retired pastor of First Baptist Church. Contact him at dparkerson@ec.rr.com.

It was our family’s first Thanksgiving without Mama, and while her culinary creations were missed, we longed for Mama’s welcoming smile and giving spirit. The year before we had celebrated the holidays for the first time without Daddy, and though it was gut wrenching, we young’uns and kinfolk hid our sorrow for the sake of Mama. This time we allowed the tears to flow as we talked tenderly and shared memories. We knew that healing from loss

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AlexSandra Lett’s mother, Ruby Lett, cooks Christmas dinner in December 1994. must be honored. Family members observed the usual custom of picking up pecans from the big tree in the back yard. However, we missed seeing the delight in Daddy’s eyes when he proudly gazed at buckets of pecans placed on the back porch, just waiting for him to empty

through the winter months. Daddy loved pickin’ out “peecans” almost as much as he did pickin’ his “git-tar.” In their retirement years Mama and Daddy found comfort in simple projects

See Lett, Page 4C

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2C / Sunday, November 22, 2009 / The Sanford Herald Reunions

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n Lee Senior Class of 1980 Planning has started for the Lee County High School Class of 1980â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 30-year class reunion and organizers need contact information for members of the graduating class. To share information or to learn more about the reunion, contact Jim Love Jr. by e-mail at jllovejr@yahoo.com or call (919) 776-5019.

n (milk available daily; fruit juice served daily as a fruit choice) Monday: Taco pie or hot dog with chili, tossed salad, tater tots, gelatin with fruit; Tuesday: Beef burrito or chicken and cheese quesadilla, shredded lettuce, tomato, pickle, candied yams, chilled pear cup; Wednesday: No school; Thursday: No school; Friday: No school.

Air Force Airman Jonathan D. Hunter graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eightweek program that included trainHunter ing in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the son of Joseph Hunter of Sanford.

n Anderson Creek Alumni The Anderson Creek High School Alumni Association will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 30 at Flat Branch Church. A fund raising meal will be servedÂ 30 minutes prior to the meeting and the cost is $5. All members or persons interested in joining the association are urged to attend the meeting. For additional information, contact Jerry West at (910) 893-4224.

Family n Hobson/Taylor The Hobson/Taylor family reunion will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at Ernieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Buffet in Dunn.

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Grace Christian n (Ham sandwich and milk available daily) Monday: Grilled chicken tenders, mac and cheese, carrots, roll, sliced peaches; Tuesday: Turkey, gravy, dressing, green beans, sweet potatoes, sliced pears; Wednesday: No school; Thursday: No school; Friday: No school.

Lee Christian n (Ham and cheese, peanut butter, peanut butter and jelly, and ham sandwiches offered daily; milk or juice included daily with meal) Monday: Cheeseburger steak, baked beans, tater tots, fruit; Tuesday: Hot dogs, potato chips, slaw, fruit; Wednesday: No school; Thursday: No school; Friday: No school.

Codee-Michel Ricks Air Force Airman Codee-Michel T. Ricks graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The Ricks airman

completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. She is the daughter of Patty Ricks of Cameron. Ricks is a 2009 graduate of Overhills High School in Spring Lake.

Crystal Carter Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Crystal A. Carter has returned to the U.S. after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the official name given to military operations involving members of the U.S. armed forces and coalition forces participating in efforts to free and secure Iraq. Mission objectives focus on force protection, peacekeeping, stabilization, security and counterinsurgency operations as the Iraqi transitional governing bodies assume full sovereign powers to

govern the peoples of Iraq. Members from all branches of the U.S. military and multinational forces are also assisting in rebuilding Iraqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic and governmental infrastructure, and training and preparing Iraqi military and security forces to assume full authority and responsibility in defending and preserving Iraqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sovereignty and independence as a democracy. Carter, a human resource specialist with seven years of military service, is normally assigned to the 305th Psychological Operations Company, Fort Story, Va. She is the daughter of Evelyn Simon of Sanford. Her husband, Hines, is the son of William and Christine M. Carter of Goldsboro. The staff sergeant is a 2002 graduate of Western Harnett High School in Lillington.

Jessica Rogers Navy Seaman Apprentice Jessica D. Rogers, daughter of Tammy M. Bryant of Sanford, recently completed U.S.

Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eightweek program, Rogers completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness. The capstone event of boot camp is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battle Stationsâ&#x20AC;?. This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. "Battle Stations" is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. Its distinctly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Navyâ&#x20AC;? flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a Sailor. Rogers is a 2008 graduate of Southern Lee High School in Sanford.

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The Sanford Herald / Sunday, November 22, 2009 / 3C

Vowel Renewal

Kiddie Korner

The Holders Nellie Underwood Holder and Thomas Wayne Holder of Sanford celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a vow renewal ceremony at 2 p.m. Oct. 10 at Calvary Missionary Methodist Church by the Rev. Curtis R. Norris. Escorted by her nephew, Willie Underwood, the bride wore a cream full-length twopiece chiffon outfit with a draped neckline. She carried a mixed bouquet of yellow, orange, lavender and blue flowers with golden tendrils mixed throughout and English ivy. Maid of honor was Crystal Underwood, great-niece of the bride. Bridesmaids were Shelia Miller, niece of the bride, and Wendy Thomas, great-niece of the bride. Miniature bride was McKayla Davidson. Best man was Jason Holder, son of the couple. Groomsmen were Harvey Jessup; Dennis Miller, nephew of the bride; and Chad Thomas, greatnephew of the bride. Flower girl was Dasynn Davidson. Ringbearer was Jeremy Stone, great-nephew of the bride. Wedding musician was Penny Stone. Wedding director was Debbie Underwood. Following a honeymoon trip to Maggie Valley, the couple will continue to reside in Sanford. n Events The reception was hosted by Willie and Debbie Underwood at Calvary Missionary Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The rehearsal dinner was hosted by Wayne and Nellie Holder at the Pizza Inn. The couple received many cards and gifts at

Nellie and Thomas Holder the reception. There were around 150 guests present. Edith and James Hall, sister and brother-in-law of the groom, who stood up for the couple 50 years ago, were honored to

stand once again for the 50th anniversary. The Rev. John Holder, brother of the groom, did the benedication and blessing of the food.

n Dylan Michael Bergin, born Oct. 20, son of Jennifer Hargrove Bergin and Robert Brian Bergin of Sanford. Grandparents are Carol Pyrant Hargrove, Robert Laverne Hargrove Sr., Diana Schoffstall Bergin and Richard Eugene Bergin, all of Sanford. (CCH) n Rhett Gannon Wood, born Oct. 20, son of Rosanna M. and Luke Wood of Siler City. Grandparents are Anne and Jack Gannon of Sun River, Mont., and the late Lynn and Ed Wood. (CCH) n Wyatt Marshall Hylton, born Oct. 20, son of Jamie and Wayne Hylton. Grandparents are Jamie Scofield of Lillington, Billy Smith of Opelika, Ala., and Janice Hylton of Broadway. (CCH) n Waylon Matthew Hylton, born Oct. 20, son of Jamie and Wayne Hylton. Grandparents are Jamie Scofield of Lillington, Billy Smith of Opelika, Ala., and Janice Hylton of Broadway. (CCH) n Autumn Dawn-Marie Leighton, born Oct. 22, daughter of Ashley Hudson and Timothy Leighton, both of Sanford. Grandparents are Lisa and Lewis Fore and Lee Hudson, all of Sanford, and Dan and Lenora Leighton of Panama City, Fla. (CCH) n Macy RaeLynn McNeill, born Oct. 22, daughter of Jessica Ellen Phillips and Zane Lynn McNeill, both of Broadway. Grandparents are William Ray Phillips and Retha Sowder Poole, both of Sanford, Lynn Baker of Fayetteville and Tandy McNeill. (CCH)

n Jessica Allison Jaimes Pichardo, born Oct. 23, daughter of Olga Pichardo Rea of Sanford. Grandparents are Raymundo Picardo and Dominga Rea Quiroz, both of Mexico. (CCH) n Isabella Gail May Michael, born Oct. 24, daughter of Crystal and Donald Michael of Sanford. Grandparents are Gaynelle Davis of Millen, Ga., Ronald Davis of Milner, Ga., and Darlene Johnson of Sanford. (CCH) n Malayla Destiny Gray, born Oct. 25, daughter of Lisa Jean Savoie of Cameron. Grandparents are Pam and Rick Banet of Broadway, Betty Sue Johns of Deland, Fla., and Louis Savoie of Michigan. (CCH) n Halea Nicole Willett, born Oct. 25, daughter of Tiffany Blalock of Broadway. Grandparents are Marie Stradley of Broadway and James Blalock of Sanford. (CCH) n Anna-Lisa Chanel McCormick, born Oct. 27, daughter of Lisa and Joseph McCormick of Sanford. Grandparents are Rachelle and Herman Augustine of Miami, Fla., and William E. McCormick and Brenda J. Cotten, both of Sanford. (CCH) n Carlos Antonio Melendez Jr., born Oct. 28, son of Nicole F. and Carlos A. Melendez Sr. of Cameron. Grandparents are Dorothy Edwards of Philadelphia, Pa., and Allen and Shirley Coley of Parkton. (CCH) n Jeffrey Wayne McAuley Jr., born Oct. 29, son of Ebony Martin of Sanford. (CCH)

Births n Katelyn Louviena Danielle Reed, born Oct. 16, daughter of Lindsi Godfrey of Broadway. (CCH) n Connor James Gwyn, born Oct. 16, son of Lesley Renee Womack and Chad Thomas Gwyn, both of Sanford. Grandparents are Wesley Womack of Broadway, Glenda Dunklee, Kim Daurity of Sanford and the late James Gwyn. (CCH) n Caidence Grace Caudill, born Oct. 18, daughter of Cynthia Caudill of Sanford. Grandparents are Barbara and Dean Caudill of Sanford. (CCH) n Brandon Alexander Caldwell Jr., born Oct. 19, son of Rachel J. Ellis of Sanford. Grandparents are Obie and Gracie Ellis of Sanford. (CCH) n Alexander Jeremiah Johnson, born Oct. 19, son of Leah and David Johnson of Sanford. Grandparents are Bobbie Cosner and Dennis Boone, both of Westminister, Md., Glenn Johnson and Diane Durham, both of Sanford. (CCH) n Elijah Gabriel Mustard, born Oct. 19, son of Erica Frances Hinnant Mustard and Richard Anthony Doyle Mustard of Sanford. Grandparents are Eric and Mary Hinnant of Elm City and Vicky Teuuta of Chicago, Ill. (CCH) n Chuckie Tyrone Kelley, born Oct. 19, son of Samantha E. Evans and Chuckie T. Kelley, both of Spring Lake. Grandparents are Nicole and Adrian Brewer of Cameron, Billie Jo Kelley of Roanoke Rapids and Vincent Burriss of Beltsville, Md. (CCH)

Savannah Gust

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Savannah Gust turns 4 years old Nov. 23. Her parents are Candace Taylor Gust and Vance Ray Gust of Sanford. Grandparents are Nancy and Ray Gust, Jerry and Bonnie Sloan and Randy and Wanda Taylor, all of Sanford. Great-grandparents are Bessie and Vernon Gilmore of Sanford.

Isaac Alexander Watson turned 1 year old Nov. 18. His parents are Dwayne and Amy Watson of Creedmoor. Grandparents are Wayne and Judy Watson of Sanford and Charlie and Sudie Whaley of Mocksville.

Seth Gregory Beal turned 4 years old Nov. 5. His parents are Greg and Michele Beal of Sanford. Grandparents are John and Mardie Sauls and Carl and Laraine Beal, all of Sanford. Great-grandparents are Doris Sauls and Bernice Merritt, both of Goldsboro, and Mavis Beal of Sanford.

Lucas Nelson

William Bjergstad

Robert Dickens

Lucas Nelson turned 3 years old Nov. 8. His parents are Chris and Pippa Nelson of Sanford. Grandparents are Jacqueline and David Ward and Paul Kimber, all of England, and Sandy and Nick Nelson of Sanford.

William Bjergstad turned 2 years old Oct. 10. His parents are Kim and Anne Garey Bjergstad of Havdrup, Denmark. Grandparents are Kathy Keith Garey of Alexandria, Va., Ron Salyer of Plant City, Fla., and Tonny and Hisako Bjergstad of Kastrup, Denmark. Greatgrandmothers are Annie McLeod Keith of Jonesboro and Lilli Bjergstad of Hvidovre, Denmark.

Robert “Rob” Neil Dickens turns 3 years old today. His parents are Brannon P. and Nancy I. Covington-Dickens of Sanford. Grandparents are Irene H. Covington and the late Dr. M. Cade Covington and Mr. and Mrs. David R. Dickens, all of Sanford. Great-grandmohter is C. Joyce Atkins of Sanford.

Lifestyles

4C / Sunday, November 22, 2009 / The Sanford Herald Academia

Why do we hate? Academics seek answer in new field SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Why did the Nazis hate the Jews? Why did the Tutsi hate the Hutu? Hate is everywhere, but the fundamental question of why one person can hate another has never been adequately studied, contends Jim Mohr of Gonzaga University, who is developing a new academic field of hate studies. The goal is to explain a condition that has plagued humanity since one caveman looked askance at another. “What makes hate tick?” Mohr, director of Gonzaga’s Institute for Action Against Hate, wondered. “How can we stop it?” Gonzaga founded the institute a decade ago after some black law students received threatening letters. It has since started a Journal of Hate Studies, hosted a conference and offered its first class on hatred last spring. The hope is that other universities will follow suit, said Ken Stern of the American Jewish Committee in New York, who has been involved in the effort. “We wanted to approach hate more intelligently,” he said. Stern, who has spent 20 years battling antiSemitism, said the need for hate studies became obvious when people started fighting groups like the Aryan Nations, which once flourished in this area. Opponents galvanized against the Aryans, but didn’t really know how best to fight them, Stern said. “We were flying by the seat of our pants,” he said. “There was no testable theory.” There is not even a good definition of hate, Stern contends. Philosophers have offered numerous definitions: Rene Descartes said hate was the urge to withdraw from something that is thought bad. Aristotle saw hate as the incurable desire to an-

nihilate an object. In psychology, Sigmund Freud defined hate as an ego state that wishes to destroy the source of its unhappiness. Gonzaga, a Jesuit university best known for its basketball team, offered a class on the subject taught by five professors from different disciplines. Student Kayla De Los Reyes was in that class, and said the information both horrified her and gave her hope. “Hate is something that is part of the human emotional makeup,” she said. “Everyone feels it at one point or another. You have to learn to control it.” The goal is to create an academic home where a variety of disciplines, including history, psychology, religious studies, anthropology and political science, can be brought together to focus on hate. It’s the same sort of effort that led to the creation of disciplines like black studies or women’s studies, Mohr said. Such academic efforts are not without controversy. Some skeptics fear they are little more than attacks on the dominant power structure. “This stuff tends to be one dimensional and presumes the guilt of an archetypal white male,” said Glenn Ricketts, spokesman for the National Association of Scholars. Indeed, De Los Reyes said one of the more interesting topics in the class involved white privilege. The most recent Journal of Hate Studies contained articles about oppression of gays, Nazi experiments on Jews, the local battle against Aryan Nations, and Muslim support for suicide bombings. Heather Veeder, a graduate assistant for the institute, said the organization has an important mission. “Hate thrives in areas not illuminated by education,” she said.

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Santas lobby for swine flu shots By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press Writer

CONCORD, N.H. — Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine. Many of the nation’s Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine and not just because of those runny-nosed kids. There’s also the not-solittle matter of that round belly. Research has suggested obesity could be a risk factor. Swine flu has become such a concern that the Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas featured a seminar on the illness at a recent conference in Philadelphia. The group also urged its members to use hand sanitizer and take vitamins to boost

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that allowed them to stay indoors during cold weather. Daddy loved sitting at the kitchen table day after day using his “citified” nutcracker, and then with a knife, carefully separating the core from the shell. Mama did her share of pickin’ out and placed the whole pecans in plastic bags for sharing with others. Small pieces were frozen for use in her recipes. A neighbor Jerry Carter delivered the pecans to his eager co-workers and friends who couldn’t do their Christmas baking without Mama and Daddy’s fresh nuts. When I think of holiday celebrations I am most grateful for the love I saw Mama and Daddy experience with each other, how they held hands every day and found magic in the simple life. On every Thanksgiving Day I will feel that same caring spirit in their farmhouse, and I will know that whenever love wells up in my heart they are near. On Nov. 26, 2005

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anyone for anything. I was born in 1931, just two years after the New York stock market crashed. The 1930’s were difficult years. Multitudes of people were unemployed. Our government created the Works Projects Association (WPA) and the Civilian Conservation

A high proportion of those who have gotten severely ill from swine flu have been obese or extremely obese. But health officials have also said that might be due to the fact that heavy people tend to have asthma and other conditions that make them more susceptible. The 200 or so Santas who volunteer to visit sick or grieving children through Santa America will be washing their suits daily instead of weekly and will not be wearing gloves this year so they can wash their hands frequently, Berger said. John Scheuch of Prairie Village, Kan., said he might suggest to parents that they come back another time if a child is visibly ill.

Mama would have noted her 86th birthday and this Thanksgiving Day she would have been 90 years young! Instead Mama is celebrating her “rebirth” in Heaven…without her wornout body and confused mind, and with her favorite person, Daddy. In honor of Mama’s birthday each year I would buy her a red poinsettia, which she pronounced “pond-setta” in a thick Southern accent, and deliver it on Thanksgiving Day. Several years ago I spoke at a Christian woman’s organization in Sanford, and folks had donated items to be auctioned off to raise money for foreign missions. I won the bid for a Christmas tree comprised of silk poinsettias, accented with green, gold, and silver leaves, and featuring a big bow at the top with streams of ribbon hanging down. When I took the “pond-setta” tree to Mama she was proud as a peacock. For Mama’s last Christmas I bought two pillows featuring bright red poinsettias for her sofa. Mama was so tickled that she told everyone who visited: “Sandy

gave me those ‘purt-ty’ pillows.” One Christmas I bought Mama a bright red sweater featuring black beads and sequins. She wore it several times and liked being “citified.” Meanwhile, if we had given Daddy some overalls, a flannel shirt, and socks for Christmas every year he would have been totally satisfied. One time I borrowed Daddy’s “git-tar” and had it spruced up with new strings and he treasured that gift. Daddy was blessed with the ability to play music by ear. My sister Carolyn and I would come home from preachin’, eat Mama’s big Sunday dinner, and then sing the hymns from the service so Daddy could pick out the notes on the “git-tar.” Daddy was shy about performing in front of others but often presented solo concerts in the privacy of the bedroom. When company came and the git-tar was blasting out tunes Mama would sneak folks in quietly and hide them in the living room so they could hear Daddy playing passionately and singing to the top of his voice. Now, during holiday

seasons Mama’s “pondsetta” tree sets on my glass dining room table, and her two pillows adorn the white sofa in my living room. Nearby Daddy’s old “git-tar” is on display — a precious token of his love for music. Surrounded by Mama and Daddy’s favorite things, I am reminded of the treasures that symbolized my parents’ joys. Mama loved red and bold. Daddy preferred simple and practical. Throughout the holidays both cherished most the timeless traditions, sweet memories, and warm fellowship in our family, our church, and our community.

Corps (CCC) for those who were out of work and wanted jobs. We have had a few economic recessions since those tough days, and we are currently in an economic downturn. Even so, our nation has been and is the most materially blessed nation in the history of the world. Those who have reached retirement age can remember scores of things that were once considered luxuries

that are now considered necessities. When we are so richly blessed it becomes easy to adopt the attitude of the man described in the story above. We take so much for granted that we forget to be grateful. You have heard it said that “attitude is everything,” and this is true. Well, it is also true when it involves how we feel about the blessings we enjoy. The attitude of gratitude will never go out of style. It is currently in short supply in our country. Henry Frost served for many years as a missionary to China. In his journal he wrote of a very

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Upcoming Meetings Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who have a desire to quit drinking alcohol. Meetings are held at 319 N. Moore St., Sunday at 4:30 p.m. for womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting and 6 p.m. for speaker meeting; Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon, 6 and 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday at noon and 6 p.m.; Saturday at noon. Meetings are held at Jonesboro United Methodist Church, 407 W. Main St., at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. For more information or for someone to contact you, call (919) 776-5522.

Al-Anon Family Group The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experiences, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems. Al-Anon believes that alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recover. The N.C. Al-Anon District 7 Central Carolina Al-Anon Family Group meetings are held at 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Jonesboro United Methodist Church, 407 W. Main St., and 8 p.m. Fridays at the AA Hut, 319 N. Moore St. For more information, call (919) 776-5522.

Depression and Bipolar Disorder Support Group The support group is open to anyone who has been diagnosed or think they may have a mood disorder or has a family member or friend who has been diagnosed with a mood disorder. The Harnett County group will meet at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at the old CCCC Barber School, 17273 Hwy. 27 East, Sanford. The Lee County group will meet at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the Wilrik Apartments Ballroom, corner of Wicker and Steele, Sanford. For more information, contact Rae Wilson at (919) 775-5045 or brightside39@yahoo.com.

Gamblers Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. each Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 525 Carthage St. For more information, call the Gamblers Anonymous hotline at (888) 846-4427, or visit www.gamblersanonymous.org.

Prostate Cancer Support Group The Prostate Cancer Education and Support Group of Lee will meet at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Enrichment Center.

Beaver Creek Cancer Support Group The support group meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Beaver Creek Baptist Church, 2280 Nicholson Road, Cameron. Directors are Gloria and Jimmy Wicker. For more information, call (919) 775-2544.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a nonprofit, international weightloss support group, meets each Monday at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center, 202 Summit Drive. Weighin begins at 5:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call (919) 775-7451 or (919) 258-6233. The support group also meets each Monday at Moncure Baptist Church, 75 Davenport Drive. Weigh-in begins at 6 p.m.; meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (919) 775-7537.

Friendship Masonic Lodge 763 A.F. & A.M. The Friendship Masonic Lodge 763 A.F. & A.M. conducts its Stated Communication at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the meeting hall, located at 102 Main St. in Broadway. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m.

Central Carolina Jaycees The Central Carolina Jaycees meet at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday and

fourth Thursday of each month. Membership is open to anyone between the age of 21 to 40.

Cancer Support The Sanford Cancer Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Enrichment Center. Facilitator is Linda Moore.

Breast Cancer Support Group Central Carolina Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breast Cancer Support Group will hold monthly meetings for survivors of breast cancer at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center at the hospital, 1135 Carthage St., Sanford. Reservations are not necessary. For more information, contact Gwyn Sandlin, Breast Health Navigator, at (919) 7742213.

ALS Support Group The ALS (Lou Gehrigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease) Support Group meets from 2 to 4 p.m. the second Sunday of each month at Fayetteville Regional Airport Conference Room sponsored by The Jim â&#x20AC;&#x153;Catfishâ&#x20AC;? Hunter Chapter of the ALS Association. For more information, contact Suzanne Gilroy at (877) 568-4347 or Suzanne@catfishchapter.org.

Relay for Life of Lee County Relay for Life of Lee County will be held May 14, 2010, at the Lions Club Fairgrounds. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease by raising funds for cancer research. If you want to be part of Relay, you can start a team or join an existing team. Team Captain meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at First Wesleyn Church. You may contact Shirley Crissman at smcrissman@yahoo.com or visit www.leencrelay.org for more information.

Lee County Mothers with Young Children Lee County Mothers with Young Children meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon every Thursday. Mothers of children from birth to age 5 are welcome. For more information, call (919) 353-5617.

NAR ANON NAR ANON, a support group for relatives and friends of drug addicts, meets from 8 to 9 p.m. each Tuesday at St. Stephen Catholic Church. For information, call (800) 477-6291.

Overeaters Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step recovery from compulsive overeating, meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Kerr Drugs, 1050 S. Horner Blvd., in the health and wellness learning lab. For more information, contact Marie at (910) 850-7863.

HIV/AIDS Support An HIV/AIDS Support Group meets from noon to 2 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at different locations in Chatham County. Lunch is provided. The group offers emotional support, education on medications, financial assistance and a caring environment. Any Chatham County resident with HIV/AIDS is invited to attend. Confidentiality is a must. For more information, contact Crystal Campbell at (919) 542-8271.

Marine Corps League Marine Corps League Detachment 1223 meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at VFW Stanley McLeod Post 5631 on Webb Street in Sanford. Any Marine who has served honorably is invited to join the Marine Corps League.

American Legion Post 347 American Legion Post 347 hosts bingo each Sunday afternoon. Doors open at 1 p.m. and play begins at 3 p.m. Post 347 is located at 146 Main St. in Broadway.

DAV Chapter 5 Disabled American Veterans Michael J. Thomas Chapter 5 meet at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at 146 S. Main St. in Broadway.

DAV Chapter 83 of Moore County Disabled American Veterans (DAV ) Chapter 83 of Moore County meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at 1020 Priest Hill Road, Carthage. DAV is a service organization dedicated to assisting disabled veterans. Service officers

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are available to help veterans with VA paperwork Tuesday through Thursday. For an appointment, call (910) 944-1113.

Lions Branch Club The Lions Branch Club meets at noon the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Lions Club Fairground Lions Den. Cost is $6. Everyone is invited. For more information, call Teresa Dew at (919) 774-6273.

Veterans Discussion Group The Veterans Discussion Group meets at 2 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Enrichment Center. Members and family are welcome.

Therapeutic Foster Parent Sessions Information sessions on becoming a Therapeutic Foster Parent with N.C. Mentor will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at the Simpson Executive Center, 503 Carthage St., Suite 302. For more information, call (919) 790-8580 ext. 7151.

Arthritis Support Group The Lee County Arthritis Support Group meets at 11 a.m. the second Thursday of each month at the Enrichment Center, 1615 S. Third St. For more information, contact the Enrichment Center at (919) 776-0501, ext. 201 or Peggy Rowles, group facilitator, at (919) 777-0161.

Sanford Lodge No. 151 A.F. & A.M The Sanford Lodge No. 151 A.F. & A.M. holds its regular communications at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, supper is usually served at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday. For further information, call (919) 499-8669. The Lodge is located at 231 Charlotte Ave., Sanford.

Central Carolina Toastmasters The Central Carolina Toastmasters club meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of each month in Room 802 of the College Fitness Center at Central Carolina Community College. Membership is open to the public. The club provides a relaxed atmosphere to help improve public speaking skills while developing leadership skills. For more information, call Cynthia Wilt at (919) 499-6009 or Vivian Rosser at (919) 718-7236 or visit the website at www.centralcarolina. freetoasthost.biz.

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call Chuch Dittmar at (910) 848-6126.

Sanford Jobseekers Sanford Jobseekers, a faith based support group for those who are unemployed, meets from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. each Wednesday at First Baptist Church. The primary focus of the group is to give encouragement to those out of work, and provide programs to help that individual obtain employment. Questions, call (919) 776-6137.

National Active and Retired Federal Employees The Sanford Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) association meets on the third Monday of each month. All active and retired Federal employees are invited to attend. For more information, call President Jimmie Coggin at (919) 775-3197.

Lee County Scottish Rite Club The Lee County Scottish Rite Club conducts its monthly meeting every month on the third Thursday at the Bay Breeze Seafood Restaurant in Sanford. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and is held in the meeting room. All Scottish Rite Masons are welcome.

Hearts and Hands ECA Quilt Guild The Hearts and Hands ECA Quilt Guild will hold its regular night meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the McSwain Agricultural Center, 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford.

Sandhills Natural History Society The Sandhills Natural History Society meets at 7 p.m. Monday at Weymouth Woods Auditorium, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines.Â A Beginnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tour of the Shetland Islands.Â Join Weymouth Woods Superintendent Scott Hartley for a presentation on the history, ecology and birdlife of these remote but accessible islands. Visitors welcome. For more information, call (910) 692-2167 or visit online at www.sandhillsnature.org.

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connection of Sanford The Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connection of Sanford will meet from 10 to 11:15 a.m. Dec. 9 at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 202 Summit Drive, Sanford. Brunch is available upon request, catered by Mrs. Lacyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, for $7. The featured speaker will be Diane Thomas, gift wrapping instructor. The inspirational speaker will be Betty Sue McNeill, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who to Call if You Really Need Help.â&#x20AC;? Child care provided. For reservations, email womensconnectionofsanford@hotmail. com or call Julie at 7751155. Reserve by Dec. 7 and cancel if unable to attend. Club news deadline is 3 p.m. Tuesday. E-mail information and photographs to edwardsk@ sanfordherald.com.

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ment. The program will continue next week. President Kate closed the meeting and Vern led us in the Four Way Test and the Pledge of Allegiance.

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The Sanford Lions Club members honored their veterans and all veterans of U.S. Armed Forces at its regular weekly meeting Thursday, Nov. 12, one day following the national Veterans Day observance. Tail twister Bob Nelson, himself a U.S. Navy veteran, called out the different branches of service and asked veterans of each to stand for a round of applause. Nelson then went around the Lion’s Den sharing his microphone with many fellow Lions who briefly described their military experiences ranging from World War II, Korea, Vietnam and other conflicts. Russel Mann then read to the group “A Soldier’s Prayer” and Cliff Pepper led in the singing of “God Bless America.” Roy Jernigan urged members to continue working on the Camp Dogwood ticket sales project. Every year Lions sell chances to win a new car or truck given away at the spring state convention. Proceeds support the upkeep of Camp Dogwood on Lake Norman north of Charlotte where every year hundreds of blind and sight impaired citizens enjoy camp experiences free of charge. Tickets are only one dollar and the public is asked to support this worthwhile cause when called upon by a Lion. Guest speaker for the evening was Lee County Director of Emergency Services Shane Seagroves. He was introduced by program chairman Tom Douglas. Seagroves heads a sixmember staff in charge of all emergency preparedness programs in Lee County as well as coordinating all emergency services which covers some 700 emergency responders throughout Sanford and Lee County. He stressed that changing times have created many more threats to public safety than existed years ago. Threats of terrorism, from both foreign and domestic sources, now are a very real part of daily life in local communities. Seagroves said, for example, that his office responded to live bomb threats four times in the past three months. Many such acts are not publicized, but they occur. Local emergency services ,whether it be Sheriff’s Department, police, firemen, rescue, hazardous material personnel or bomb experts, stand ready around the clock to respond to any emergency. This also includes natural disasters such as storms and earthquakes. President Richard Hendley presided and Wendell McGee delivered the invocation. Bill Schubert led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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President Matt Jackson presided over the weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Lee County held Nov. 11 at Davison’s Steaks. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Drew Lucas and the invocation was given by Jimmy Tucker. Susan Campbell sold the project fund tickets and Charles Morris was the winner. Happy dollars came from visiting Sanford Kiwanian Sam Gaskins and from Morris who gave all his winnings.

In recognition of Veterans Day, President Jackson began by recognizing all veterans present and spouses and parents of veterans. He also shared some facts about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Susan Campbell thanked Teresa Coggins and Martha Lucas for reading at Head Start and Drew Lucas and Matt Jackson volunteered for the next week. Margaret Murchison introduced Shannon Gurwitch, military wife and the speaker for the day. Beginning by telling of her long history with the military and formally in the Army herself, Guwitch shared many acts of kindness and support she has found that communities do for individuals and the families of deployed servicemen. She also told of the numerous challenges the spouse left behind faces followed by moving stories of appreciation shown her and her own family through the recent months of deployment of her husband to Iraq. Accompanied by her husband Master Sgt. Jeff Gurwitch and being the daughter of a West Point graduate and Vietnam Veteran, Gurwitch said that a sound family support structure is not only important to the family back home but invaluable to the one deployed. She thanked everyone for the opportunity to share her story and for their continued support of hers and all military families.

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The state of Lee County’s emergency preparedness was discussed Thursday, Nov. 12, as Director of Emergency Services Shane Seagroves (right) was guest speaker at the Sanford Lions Club. He was introduced by program chairman Tom Douglas (left). His office coordinates emergency services for all types of natural and man-made events including homeland security concerns relating to terrorism.

Pictured are Mikeal Basinger, Mike Westmoreland and Ron Miriello at a recent Jonesboro Rotary Club meeting

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The dynamic trio of Mike Thomas, Leslie Cox and Raymond Womble orchestrated a great San-Lee Sunrise Rotary raffle party Nov. 16 at the Flame Restaurant. Leslie pulled and called out the tickets, Thomas kept the ticket mixing barrel turning and Womble posted the numbers. Dave and Dottie Merriman provided accounting for the event and San-Lee Sunrise Treasurer Dave Culler cut checks for the winners. Winners of the raffle were Marcy Santini, Dr. Pam Guest, Ed Coggins, Butch Johnson, Larry Craig, Mary Stubblebine, Larry Mintz, Paul Dauphin, Neal Kightlinger, Sam Wornom, Alyx Heilig, Charles Oldham and grand prize winner, Stuart Smith. Steve Brewer and his staff provided great heavy hors d’hoeuvres and setting for the event and a good time was enjoyed by all attendees. Some non-San-Lee Sunrise participants were Mary Jo Parks, Paul Horton, Charles Goodwin, Phil Allen, Tommy Rosser, Brooks Pomeranz, Bill Lawrence, and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wicker.

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President Kate Rumely called the meeting to order. Mikeal Basinger gave the invocation. Jay Childress recognized; Bud Taylor of the Sanford Rotary Club, and the speaker, Ron Miriello, and guest Mike Westmoreland. Richard Carlson bragged on the Halloween event “No Scare Fair,” it had the largest participation to date at over 1,900, not including approximately 150 volunteers. Larry Aiken bragged on Bob Joyce and his work promoting the sales tax vote. Rumely bragged about

The Sanford Woman’s Club met Nov. 6 for the November meeting at Elizabeth’s Pizza Restaurant. President Alice Bearslee presided. There were 14 members present and one guest, Pat Ellis. Ruth Gurtis led the club in the pledges to the American and North Carolina flags. Virginia Brooks gave the invocation. The minutes from the October meeting were read and approved as read. Mary Upchurch gave the financial report. Announcements made by Beardslee included Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, and the veterans breakfast at the Enrichment Center. All reports are due to be handed in at the December meeting and all dues must be paid by that time. Eloise Berryman gave a report on the Raymond Bradley and the Ramblin’ Fever Band on Nov. 21 at the Kendale Entertainment Center. S.W.C. members are selling tickets to this performance as a fundraiser. There will be a table set up at the theatre for the purpose of selling baked goods at intermission. Each member is asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy to the December meeeting to give to the fire department to hand out to children. This motion was made by Ruth Gurtis and seconded by Janice Cox. Motion carried. The club packed 12 shoe boxes for Franklin Graham’s Shoe Box Ministry. The meeting closed with the club saying the collect.

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Speaking to the Kiwanis Club of Lee County on Nov. 18 in recognition of Veteran’s Day is Shannon Gurwitch (left center). With Gurwitch is Kiwanis of Lee member and Jan Brooks (left), Master Sgt. Jeff Gurwitch and Kiwanis of Lee member Margaret Murchison (right).

Lee County Retired School Personnel Vice President Reinette Seaman introduced Jan Hayes, the United Way of Lee County executive director, to the Lee County group for their November meeting where Hayes discussed the United Way and the many services it provides. The organization was challenged to be a part of improving the health, education and income of people in Lee County by giving, advocating and volunteering. losing her credit cards but having cash. More important, her niece is the player of the year in volleyball at the University of Kentucky. Ray Martin reminded the club that Friday was the club’s volunteer day for the BreadBasket and that some of the regulars would not be there so please consider putting the first Friday of every month as an opportunity to serve. Larry Aiken and Michele Bullard gave updates of the programs involving the “4 Way Test”

in the fifth grade classes. Ed Terry will present his program about the World War II veterans trip to the WWII Memorial in September as part of the J. Glenn Edwards Elementary Veterans Day Remembrance. Al Rushatz will moderate the program. Rumely asked members to put the Christmas banquet on our schedule. It is scheduled for Dec. 3 at the new Carolina Trace Clubhouse. The raffle was won by Vern VanBruggen.

Mikeal Basinger introduced Ron Miriello, a Vietnam Vet, for two programs on the Vietnam War including his experience, research and opinions. Miriello wanted to dispel many myths about the war. These included that it was a war not a conflict, 91 percent were glad that they served, and there is no difference between drug use or suicides of the vets and the general public. He then told of his training and experiences during his involve-

The November 17th meeting of the Sanford Rotary Club was called to order by President James Mitchell. The Rotary Prayer was led by Bud Taylor and the singing was led by Tom Spence. Visiting Rotarian Leslie Cox from the San-Lee Sunrise club was welcomed. Make-ups announced were David Nestor and Bud Taylor at the Jonesboro club. Sam Sillaman, Tommy Rosser, Tom Dossenbach, Bill Lawrence, Tony Lett, James Mitchell, Joy Gilmour and Phill Richmond all made up at the District Foundation Banquet in High Point. Daniel Hopkins was introduced as a guest of Todd Baker. 50/50 Polio Eradication Raffle of $11 was won by Dick Polletti, who donated his winnings back to a winter coat and Christmas fund created for the exchange student Roberto Lopez. Tom Dossenbach announced that the Student Exchange Student, Roberto Lopez, is headlining this weekend in the production of the Beverly Hillbillies at Lee County High School. Admission price is just $5 and the show begins at 7 p.m. each night. Todd Baker bragged on his girlfriend’s daughter, Darian, who was recently accepted into college at ECU. Bill Lawrence bragged on UNC beating Miami in college football. Tom Spence bragged on his son Kendall, who recently won his second term,

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Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parade guru has Thanksgiving all year long HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The scene around him in a vast industrial space looks like Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workshop, but John Piper, the man behind Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thanksgiving Day parade, compares organizing the annual extravaganza to planning a huge holiday meal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with a lot of trimmings. He needs to serve up something for the traditionalists as well as those seeking a little variety; he needs to include old friends and invite new ones to the party. This year Santa Claus gets his first new float in 40 years and the new balloons are Sailor Mickey, the paradeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth incarnation of Mickey Mouse, Spider-Man, Ronald McDonald and the Pillsbury Doughboy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the second version of Spider-Man that will fly through the streets of New York on Thanksgiving Day and the third Ronald, this one with enormous feet on speed skates that posed Piper with more than a few technical challenges. Sometimes Piper invites for a return engagement a balloon character or a float theme that had taken a break but might click with a new audience, he explains. Snoopy has been the most popular character over the years, boasting six different versions. Personally, Piper would like to bring back Underdog but there hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been an occasion for that â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at least not yet. Still, he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pick a favorite even if it seems like everyone else can. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love them all. If I had my way, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have a parade every week and fly them all.â&#x20AC;?

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unopposed, as Mayor of Lake Park.Â Sam Silliman bragged on the community, which turned out in droves to help search for the lost girl recently. Winnie Morgan, designated a local hero, David Nance, with a Paul Harris Fellow. Paul Harris Fellow recognition was created in memory of Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary as a way to show appreciation for contributions to the Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charitable and educational program. A Paul Harris Fellow is an individual who

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contributes $1,000 or in whose name that amount is contributed. Every Paul Harris Fellow receives a pin, medallion and a certificate when he or she becomes a Fellow. This identifies the Paul Harris Fellow as an advocate of the Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goals of world peace and international understanding. It has been a practice of many clubs to award Paul Harris Fellowship to select members of the community in appreciation of his or her service to the club or the community.Â The Chapel Hill Rotary Club sponsored Nanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paul Harris Fellow. Before honoring David Nance, local firefighter who heads

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Camp CelebrateÂ which help localÂ burn victims (children),Â with the Paul Harris Fellow, Morgan told three stories which illustrate how the Rotary Foundation monies fund various programs, which make our world a better place to live.Â She talked about the Ambassador Scholar Program, and a UNC student named Rinko, who currently works with severely battered women in Africa.Â The Ambassador Program helped prepare her for this work.Â Morgan also talked about a student named Susan, who was a former Peace Scholar.Â Susan is currently in the Sudan, working to draft their

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very first constitution.Â Her work in the Peace Program helped her prepare for this work.Â Morgan has also worked personally in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where the AIDS epidemic is so great, there are currently 220,000 plus kids raising their younger siblings because both parents have died from the AIDS epidemic. Next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program will be David Nestor presenting a program on Job Readyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 94 percent graduation rate. To close the meeting, the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Todd Baker and the Four Way Test was led by Tom Dossenbach.

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financial circumstances,â&#x20AC;? Marchant told the gathering. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you donors for providing unbelievable opportunity for a student or students to go to college and improve their lives.â&#x20AC;? Each student had his or her own story to share with individual donors as they enjoyed the luncheon together â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the donors had stories as well. Some shared with the recipients the background of why they established their scholarships. In 2007, the five children of J.W. and Eliza-

beth Glosson Thomas established the James B. Holt Nursing Scholarship, named for Dr. James Holt, of Chatham County. Sherry Knepper, a Thomas daughter, represented the family at the luncheon. She said the scholarship expressed their gratitude for the outstanding care Dr. Holt gave their parents. She added that her mother, who passed away from cancer, would have been pleased with the scholarship. Sydney Gaskins, of Pittsboro, received the scholarship this year to help pay for her first year in the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Associated Degree Nursing program. Gaskins said her father lost his job right before

she was to start college, so money she had counted on wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would have been a whole lot more difficult paying for college without this scholarship,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so thankful to the Thomas family for making my dreams come true. They have a special place in my heart.â&#x20AC;? Amy Jordan, of Raleigh, was the student speaker for the event. Now a second-year ADN student, Jordan had doubted her abilities, both academically and financially, to succeed in a nursing program. She said she has been successful academically with the encouragement of the faculty. Receiving the Ollie

Monroe Angel Memorial Scholarship has helped Jordan with the challenge of financing her education. The scholarship, established by the family, friends and co-workers of Ollie Angel, is named for the long-time Lee County Schools educator and former principal of Greenwood Elementary School. He passed away of cancer in 2006. Jordan met his widow, Kay Angel, for the first time at the luncheon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am grateful for Mrs. Angelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generosity â&#x20AC;&#x201D; what an appropriate name,â&#x20AC;? Jordan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know this program is exactly where I am supposed to be.â&#x20AC;? During the luncheon, the names of the scholarships, those who es-

tablished them or their representatives, and the recipients were read. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always the most exciting part of the year to get the donors and recipients together,â&#x20AC;? said Diane Glover, Foundation executive director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart-warming. The college is blessed to have so many friends willing to help our students.â&#x20AC;? Currently, the foundation manages scholarships with a total endowed value of about $2.3 million. Almost 100 students received scholarships through the foundation for the 200910 college year. Lisa Baker, of Lee County, is a first-year dental hygiene student and single mother with a three-year-old son. She said she is grateful for the Erma Carlisle Procter Scholarship that she received. Procter attended the luncheon with her daughter-in-law, Anne Procter, and grandson, Kirk Bradley, to meet Baker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meeting the scholarship recipient is one of the highlights of the event each year,â&#x20AC;? Procter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I taught school for 25 years and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been interested in education. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always thrilled to be able to help anybody further their education, especially a mother with a child.â&#x20AC;?

CCCC Foundation scholarship recipients Lee County Ambassador â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Alex Benitez, Robert Bridges, Donna Flowers, Autumn Hunt, Taylor Kennedy, Sondra McDougald, Shana Paradise, and Ashley Ross; CCCC Foundation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Victoria Cooper; Central Carolina Hospital Nursing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Paola Andino, Sondra Durham and Whitney Weldon; Sanford Civitan Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Victoria Cooper and Brandan Funderburk; 3M Technology â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Erick Andino; Jeffery K. Jones â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Matthew Ashmore; Erma Carlisle Proctor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lisa Baker; Rickard-Rigsbee Memorial â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jessica Calcutt; Stephen T. Keller â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Joshua Ciliberto; Coty â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Johnny Griffin; Council for Effective Actions and Decisions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Devera Smith; Central Electric Membership Corp. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ashley Gunter; Pfizer formerly Wyeth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mary Holt; Moore County Kennel Club â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Christie Lieberman, Ashley Lincoln, Stephanie Milich, Angela Quintana, and Lindsey Stanko; Edwin A. & Dorothy B. Hubbard â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Christie Lieberman; Quail Corners VMT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Stephanie Milich; N.C. Association of Veterinary Technicians â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ashley Lincoln, Donald N.

Buie â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Karen Kehagias; Also: Walter Buchanon Optimist â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Angela King; James B. Holt Nursing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Christinia McCurry; SECU â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jonathan McNeill; Audrey L. James â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Angelina Morales; Chicora Literary Club â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Andrea Morrison; Oscar A. Jr. & Elderlene R. Keller Nursing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Andrea Morrison; Laser & Photonics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; David Nettleton; Peggy C. & Meigs C. Golden â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kendra Norgren; Trustee â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dean Relkin, Emily Smith and Matthew Wilkins; Richard Clay Ingram â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jody Scales; J. Shelton & Clarice B. Wicker â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jeffrey Skaggs; Oscar A. Jr. & Elderlene R. Keller Nursing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cheryl Smith; CCCC EOP â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tameron Sweat; Frances Frye Roberts Warner â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lacy Walker; James F. & Dixie Bridges â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jessica Wallace; and William H. White Jr. M.D. Nursing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Amy Wilson. Chatham County Trustee â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Monique Barnett and Michelle Oliver; Michael Charles Delamere â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blane Emory; Central Electric Membership Corp. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Brittany Fields; James B. Holt Nursing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sydney Gaskins; Kenneth Ayscue Automotive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Michael McCurdy; Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee & Premium Water and Edward S. & Mary B. Holmes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Stephanie Moore; Ambassador â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Emily Needham and Jeremy Rushlow; and Raymond Francis Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Memorial â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Krystal Tuck. Harnett County Ambassador â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jamie Yeatman; Gerard J. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell Nursing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Beverly Alward; Trustee â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ashley Barnes, Karen Diaz, Allison Hobbs, and Nicole Yoshimi; Harnett Student â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Miranda Brown, Lauren Busch, and Brittany Cook; Central Carolina Hospital Nursing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Christopher Cobb; J. Shelton & Clarice B. Wicker Memorial â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Travis Faircloth; Peggy Hall Nursing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Megan Gilchrist and Kerry Kelly; Central Electric Membership Corp. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jodi Langston; Ola Mae Baber Nursing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cherrie McLean and Brittany Swann; Worth E. & Mary S. Perry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Emily Patterson; Samurel R. Miriello Memorial â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Stephen Pope; Robert D. & Ray H. Womble, Sr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Katherine Renshaw; Mary Lois Harris Hayes Nursing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Christie Smoak; Nomar Kennels â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jasmin Walthour; Alvin R. MacKay VMT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ashley Wigington; and Lura Rhyne Burns Nursing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chelle Voyce-Delarosa. Moore County Ambassador â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Shelby Parrott; Kathryn Elizabeth Woltz Memorial â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Brooke Bivens; Central Carolina Hospital Nursing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nicole Borrillo; Barbara S. Haislip Nursing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Michele Farrands; and, Nomar Kennels â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kristin Meyer.

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