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GRACE CHRISTIAN GIRLS STAY UNBEATEN WITH WIN The Lady Crusaders beat Alamance Christian at home Friday night, 47-34, to improve to 8-0 on the young season Page 1B

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PRESIDENT: JOBS PROPOSAL WILL GIVE ECONOMY A ‘JUMP-START’ Even as he heralded the first unemployment drop in months, President Barack Obama began putting the finishing touches Friday on a fresh job creation proposal he’s planning to send to Congress next week

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Sanford native and “So You Think You Can Dance” contestant Noelle Marsh stands outside of her home on Friday.

Marsh’s visit back to Sanford sure to be a short one

By CAITLIN MULLEN

Dancer to meet friends, fans at local restaurant this afternoon

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NATION

OFFICIALS WARNED FAMILY FIRST IN VA.TECH SHOOTING Some Virginia Tech administrators warned their families and ordered the president’s office locked well before the rest of the campus was notified a gunman was on the loose, according to a revised state report on the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history Page 10A

SANFORD — As a child, Noelle Marsh was nicknamed “Smiley,” and one can understand why.

Marsh, 18, was eliminated Wednesday from Fox’s hit reality show “So You Think You Can Dance” but smiled her way through the results show, remaining positive despite the cut from the top 10.

The Sanford native arrived home from Los Angeles Friday morning and said she was happy just to spend time with her family, chatting with her mom Gaylene and excitedly greeting family members who arrived at the house, like her aunt, Ann Johnson.

Marsh said she’s thrilled to see familiar faces again.

“I’ve been blocked off from the outside world for so

By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com

things to say about her experience on the show.

“It was completely rewarding for me. I learned so much and grew in so many ways,” she said. “I feel like

SANFORD — Family, friends and fans will gather at Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill today to celebrate Noelle Marsh’s run on Fox’s dance reality show “So You Think You Can Dance.”

At the family-organized gathering at 2 p.m. today, Marsh will be given a proclamation from the Sanford City Council. Ward 2 Councilman Charles Taylor said the council wanted to find a way to honor Marsh and her ac-

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Marsh (left) laughs as her aunt Ann Johnson shows her how many times she voted on Tuesday for her niece. long,” Marsh said. “I barely even talked to my family.”

Marsh will spend a week in Sanford before returning to Los Angeles to rehearse for the show’s finale later this month. With an everpresent grin on her face, she had nothing but positive

STATE COP WHO KILLED UNC FRAT PREZ CLEARED OF WRONGDOING The police officer who fatally shot a University of North Carolina fraternity president used justifiable deadly force after the student hid his hands behind his back until suddenly showing a hand holding a black object, a prosecutor said Friday Page 8A

HEALTH CARE LONG-TERM INSURANCE PLAN STAYS IN SENATE BILL Keeping faith with the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the Senate voted Friday to preserve within its health overhaul bill a long-term care insurance program to help seniors and the disabled avoid nursing homes Page 12A

Vol. 79, No. 302 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

Holiday jazz show set for Dec. 12 This week we Take 5 with Dr. Gregg Gelb, founder and director of the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra and Society, which is gearing up for a special Christmas performance on Dec. 12.

Gelb Gelb also leads the Gregg Gelb Jazz Quartet, Gregg Gelb Swing Band and other small groups, and is

HAPPENING TODAY 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.

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Scratch-off ticket nets local couple $3 million

By JONATHAN OWENS owens@sanfordherald.com

Dr. Gregg Gelb

Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra co-founder and player with the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra and an occasional performer with the N.C. Symphony. He teaches

See Take 5, Page 7A

SANFORD — A Sanford couple struck it rich Thursday on a scratch-off ticket from the North Carolina Education Lottery.

Billy Ray and Brenda Doby won a $3 million grand prize on a “$200 Million Extravaganza” ticket Thursday evening. They purchased it at Carlyle Grocery & Auto Sales, located at 2526 White Hill Rd. near the Lee-Moore county line for $20.

High: 44 Low: 27

The prize is paid in annuities, meaning the couple will receive $150,000 annually for 20 years. A lump-sum payout option was not available.

The $3 million prize is the largest ever offered on a scratch-off ticket in the state lottery’s short history.

So far, two of the five grand prizes have been claimed.

The game also offers ten $1 million prizes.

The couple could not be reached for comment Friday.

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OBITUARIES

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Sanford: Mavis Beal; Malcolm Jackson, 85; Betty Morrison, 75 Carthage: Jerry Williamson, 56 Pittsboro: Jean Hudson, 77 Siler City: Willie Mote, 60

A new book written by a UNC professor examines the “Muhammad problem”

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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 Lee County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at the Lee County Government Center in Sanford. n The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session at 9 a.m. at the Henry H. Dunlap Classroom, 80C East St., Pittsboro. n The Moore County Board of Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. in Carthage. n The Harnett County Board of Education will meet at 9 a.m. at the Lillington Education Building. n The Siler City Town Board will meet at 7 p.m. in the courtroom at City Hall, 311 N. Second Ave., Siler City.

TUESDAY n The Chatham County Economic Development Corporation will meet at 7:45 a.m. at Central Carolina Community College, 764 West St., Pittsboro. n The Moore County Airport Authority will meet at 10 a.m. at the Airport Terminal Building, Highway 22, Pinehurst.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Rachel Schroder, Tiffany Fowler, Deloris Salmon, Jaziha Griffin and Betty McLean Stroud.

CELEBRITIES: Singer Little Richard is 77.

Author Joan Didion is 75. Author Calvin Trillin is 74. Musician J.J. Cale is 71. Actor Jeroen Krabbe is 65. Opera singer Jose Carreras is 63. Pop singer Jim Messina is 62. College Football Hall of Famer Jim Plunkett is 62. World Golf Hall of Famer Lanny Wadkins is 60. Actress Morgan Brittany is 58. Actor Brian Backer is 53.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Monk is 52. Country singer Ty England is 46. Rock singer-musician John Rzeznik (The Goo Goo Dolls) is 44. Country singer Gary Allan is 42. Comedian-actress Margaret Cho is 41. Writer-director Morgan J. Freeman is 40. Actress Alex Kapp Horner is 40. Rock musician Regina Zernay (Cowboy Mouth) is 37. Actress Paula Patton is 34.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Today n Sharpe Store Music hosts its first pancake breakfast at the Goldston Volunteer Fire Department from 6:30 to 10:30.

For $5, breaksfast comes with all-you-caneat pancakes and your choice of bacon or sausage, coffee, milk, water or orange juice with a large side order of Bluegrass music.

The music will begin at 8 a.m. and continue throughout the morning. n The Lee County Community Orchestra’s Christmas concert, “Holiday In Russia”, under the direction of Tara Villa-Chamra, will be performed at 4 and 8 p.m. at Lee County High School’s McLeod Auditorium featuring the music of Russian composers RimskyKorsakov, Glazunov, Balakirev and Tchaikovsky. Members of the Sanford School of Classical Ballet will also join the orchestra in performing excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker Suite”. Admission is free. n The Goldston Annual Christmas Parade will be held at 11 a.m. n The Huntin’ Hole will hold a Concealed Carry Course from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for $50 per student. To sign up, call (919) 7760940. n Raymond Bradley and the Ramblin’ Fever Band will perform a Classic Country and Oldies Music Show at the Kendale Entertainment Center in Sanford. Doors open at 6 p.m. and show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 per person or two for $15. For more information, call (919) 708-7821. n Gospel music will be featured at Reno Sharpe’s store, located between Goldston and Pittsboro. All money raised goes toward keeping gospel and bluegrass music alive in Chatham county. Bring your instrument to play or just come and listen. For more information, call (919) 542-8401. n Temple Theatre will present the holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol,” at 8 p.m. “This promises to be one of our best shows yet,” boasts Peggy Taphorn, Temple Theatre’s producing artistic director. The show runs through Dec. 20. For details or to order tickets, call (919) 774-4155 or visit templeshows.com. 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 Sanford Moose Lodge #386 annual Christmas Dance will be held at 7 p.m. in the downstairs lounge. Dance is for members and qualified guests only. For more information, call 776-3710. n “Santa Paws,” an event sponsored by Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Depot Park in downtown Sanford. Bring your children and your pets to get their pictures taken with Santa Claus. Photos cost $5, and all money raised will benefit CARA,

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Moncure school faculty and staff ran in the Richmond Race on Nov. 14. Moncure has had a staff wellness program for two years and the race was an expansion of that program. Pictured are Holly Rapacuk, (from left) Brooke Freehling, Jody Cleven, Jenny Burris, Kim Moore, Jennifer Shand, and Justin Bartholomew.

If you have a calendar item you would like to add or if you have a feature story idea, contact The Herald by e-mail at news@sanfordherald.com or by phone at (919) 718-1225. which shelters animals and finds them new homes. Bring your donations to fill local food and supply closets as well. n New Hope Valley Railway will host one of its four “Holiday Santa Trains” at the station, located on New Hill and Bonsal Road in New Hill. Visit www.nhvry.org for departure times. Guests are asked to arrive 35 minutes before their listed departure.

Tickets are $9 for aduts and $6 for children ages 2-12. n The Hearts and Hands ECA Quilt Guild will hold its regular sew day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the McSwain Agricultural Center, 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford. n A benefit dinner for Judy Sowder will be held 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sanford Exchange Club. Barbecue and barbecue chicken plates will be sold for $7. n Central Fire Department, 512 Hawkins Ave., will check car seats between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Appointments are required.

Contact Krista at (919) 775-8310 by 5 p.m.

Wednesday to schedule an appointment for the following Saturday. n Photographer Andy Manhardt will take photos for items such as mugs, ornaments, bookmarks, magnets, mouse pads or coasters from 12 to 5 p.m. at the Artists’ Loft.

Prices start at $3.95. Finished products will be back in a week or less. Proceeds will go to the Lee County Arts Council and LCI.

Sunday n Broadway will host Christmas in the Park at 5 p.m. in the North Carolina Veterans Memorial Park on Main Street. The program

will include Christmas carols, a reading of the Christmas story and the Christmas tree lighting. n Santa Claus will visit the Stevens Center, located at 1576 Kelly Drive in Sanford, from 2 to 5 p.m. He’ll be there for children ages 2 to 10. A $3 ticket includes refreshments, games, a gift and photo with Santa.

To pre-register, call (919) 776-4048. n Visit downtown Pittsboro for its monthly First Sunday. Antique stores, specialty shops, restaurants and other businesses will be open from noon until 4 p.m. Artists and craftspeople will sell their items along the sidewalks as well. Visit www.pittsboroshops.com/FirstSunday.htm for more information. n Temple Theatre will present the holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol,” at 2 p.m. “This promises to be one of our best shows yet,” boasts Peggy Taphorn, Temple Theatre’s producing artistic director. The show runs through Dec. 20. For details or to order tickets, call (919) 774-4155 or visit templeshows.com. n “Santa Paws,” an event sponsored by Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Depot Park in downtown Sanford. Bring your children and your pets to get their pictures taken with Santa Claus. Photos cost $5, and all money raised will benefit CARA, which shelters animals and finds them new homes. Bring your donations to fill local food and supply closets as well. n The Festival Singers of Lee County will present their 7th Annual Feast of Carols at 3 p.m. in the Harper Center of First Presbyterian Church, 203 Hawkins Ave., Sanford.

It will include traditional Christmas music arranged by director Paul Kelly. Featured will be The Brick City Belles and Beaux Community Handbell Choir, directed by David Almond, Christmas Cloggers, and an orchestra. This is a free holiday concert.

Today is Saturday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2009. There are 26 days left in the year.

This day in history: On Dec. 5, 1933, national Prohibition came to an end as Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, repealing the 18th Amendment.

In 1776, the first scholastic fraternity in America, Phi Beta Kappa, was organized at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. In 1782, the eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, was born in Kinderhook, N.Y., the first chief executive to be born after American independence.

In 1791, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna, Austria, at age 35.

In 1792, George Washington was re-elected president; John Adams was re-elected vice president.

In 1831, former President John Quincy Adams took his seat as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

In 1848, President James K. Polk triggered the Gold Rush of ‘49 by confirming that gold had been discovered in California.

In 1932, German physicist Albert Einstein was granted a visa, making it possible for him to travel to the United States.

In 1955, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merged to form the AFL-CIO under its first president, George Meany.

In 1979, feminist Sonia Johnson was

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Memorial service planned for school board member

CHATHAM COUNTY — A memorial service for Col. Gerald Totten will be held this Saturday.

Totten, a Chatham County Board of Education member, died Dec. 2 after a brief battle with cancer. He spent his career in the U.S. Marine Corps.

The service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Brush Creek Baptist Church, 5345 Airport Road in Bear Creek.

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negotiate the price out of court instead.

Burgin questioned the need for the additional restrictions, which were proposed to prevent development that would limit the growth of the airport and to head off potential noise complaints. He said only one similarly sized county airport in the state has such restrictions.

“I’d be happy to return the county’s money if they’ll give me the land back and take all the restrictions off it,” he said.

— The Fayetteville Observer

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County to pay family $65,000 in soldier’s death

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Commissioner says restrictions are ‘payback’

LILLINGTON (MCT) — A Harnett County commissioner says the county is seeking to punish him by restricting development on property he owns near the county airport.

Commissioner Jim Burgin said this week that zoning restrictions around the Harnett County Regional Jetport between Erwin and Buies Creek have been proposed, in part, as retaliation against him for initial unwillingness to sell some of that land for airport expansion.

“I felt like all along this was being done as a payback for me not just willingly giving the land,” Burgin said at a special session of the board.

Burgin owns 12 acres beyond the runway. He sold an additional 3 acres to the county -- at $49,000 per acre -- for a runway extension that opened in 2006.

Burgin said lawyers advised him to go to court over the forced sale to get more money, but he decided to

CARTHAGE (MCT) — The family of a Fort Bragg soldier fatally shot during an Army training exercise settled for $65,000.

The Moore County attorney’s office released the figure late Thursday, more than a month after the out-of-court settlement was reached.

The money will be paid out of a state insurance risk pool that Moore County belongs to, County Attorney Misty Leland said shortly after the settlement was announced Oct. 13.

Tallas Tomeny, a first lieutenant, was shot and killed in 2002 after he was pulled over by Randall Butler, then a Moore County deputy sheriff.

The shooting happened during Robin Sage -- a two-week program held in central North Carolina that trains soldiers for the Special Forces.

Stephen Phelps, a former Army sergeant who was with Tomeny during the traffic stop, was shot in the arm and chest.

— The Fayetteville Observer

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Editor’s Note: Throughout December, The Herald will publish information on how you can give to those in need during this holiday season. The list will be featured each day and will add new organizations as they are received.

To send your information on how people can donate to your nonprofit organization, e-mail Editor Billy Liggett at bliggett@sanfordherald. com

BREAD OF LIFE The Bread of Life Ministry — a nonprofit that provides Christian counseling, a food pantry, clothing, drug/alcohol abuse referrals, Saturday hot meals and other services — is collecting financial contributions for the mission, as well as blankets, coats, and toys between now and Dec. 18 so it can provide for these needy families. Anyone interested in contributing can contact Bill Hicks at (919) 427-8889, or Jim Womack at (919) 770-4783. Drop-offs can be made directly to the mission, located in the old McIver School Gym, at the corner of Maple Avenue and Third Street.

CARA “Santa Paws,” an event sponsored by Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption, will be held Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Depot Park in downtown Sanford. Bring your children and your pets to get their pictures taken with Santa Claus. Photos cost $5, and all money raised will benefit CARA, which shelters animals and finds them new homes.

Bring your donations to fill local food and supply closets as well.

CYFC CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKET PROGRAM Christian Youth Fellowship Council and local Piggly Wiggly stores are working to help serve a Christmas meal to 500 local families. Collection boxes for food items can be found at Piggly Wiggly stores in Sanford and Broadway. Those who want to help with food collection can stop in at Piggly Wiggly and purchase a pre-packed bag of food and drop it in the barrel and can send their

donations to us at CYFC Inc. 219 Chatham Street, Sanford, NC 27330; donations are tax-deductible.

CYFC is hosting a meal and event from 9:30 a.m.2 p.m. on Christmas Day. For more information, contact Tony Bradley at (919) 353-2779.

ENRICHMENT CENTER ANGEL TREE The Enrichment Center’s Angel Tree has 200 angels available for adoption. The Angel Tree Program, which is for Lee County older adults, is a little different this year.

When you adopt an Angel from the tree, you’ll purchase personal care items such as paper products, soaps and lotions. The tough economic times have been especially hard for older adults who are already struggling to make ends meet. Stop by The Enrichment Center, 1615 S. Third Street, Sanford to adopt your Angels today. Monetary contributions are also being accepted and can be mailed to or dropped off at The Enrichment Center. If you need further details call (919) 776-0501.

MEALS ON WHEELS Meals on Wheels is a nonprofit that provides daily hot nourishing meals to homebound persons who are unable to provide meals for themselves. All monetary donations go directly toward the cost of the meals and help to keep the price of meals to clients low. Tax deductable donations can be mailed to: Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 2991, Sanford, NC 27331.

MAURICES maurices in Sanford, a fashion retailer for young women, has become a new national partner with Toys for Tots and will collect toys for disadvantaged children at its Riverbirch Shopping Center location. All new, unwrapped toys collected through Dec. 10 at maurices, 1033 Spring Lane, will be distributed to local families by Toys for Tots. As a special thank you, maurices will give those who make a donation a coupon for 20 percent off a regularpriced item.

them for the holidays — clothing items and sizes and a few “wish list” gifts are provided to you. The Salvation Army recommends spending $75-$100 per child. For more information, contact Major Sue Jervis at (919) 718-1717.

N.C. TOY CHEST MINISTRY Greg and Tamara Lamb and New Life Praise Church are hosting a special event for local children and families in need on Dec. 12. In preparation, they’re seeking to raise $20,000 to provide toys and a meal for 700 local children. Donations are to be made out to and sent to New Life Praise Church, 2398 Wicker St., Sanford, NC 27330.

In the memo line, write “N.C. Toy Chest Ministry.”

For more information, contact Greg and Tamara Lamb at (919) 777-9222, or by e-mail at greg@ lambdesigns.com.

OUTREACH MISSION The Outreach Mission — a nonprofit that provides Lee County’s only facilities to house homeless men and women — is at peak capacity presently and both boarding houses are in serious need of repairs. The men’s facility is located at 705 Chatham St. and the women’s facility is at 507 South Third St. Both facilities need financial support as well as bed linens, towels, cleaning supplies, and toiletry items. Contact for this mission is Pastor Donald Kivett, (919) 775-1311.

SALVATION ARMY ‘JOY’ PROGRAM The Salvation Army is looking for sponsors for some 700 “angels” who need to be adopted for Christmas. These angels are children ages 12 and under whose parents may not otherwise be able to provide clothing and other gifts for Christmas.

When you adopt one of these children in the JOY program, you’ll have the opportunity to shop for

STEVENS CENTER This year Santa has decided to make a stop at the Stevens Center on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. This event is open to children ages 2-10.

Children will be able to play games, have refreshments, receive a gift and have their photo taken with Santa for only $3 per child. The money raised will benefit people with disabilities in Lee and surrounding counties as the Stevens Center provides them opportunity to pursue their dreams as part of the community.

If you and your child are interested in attending, please call (919)776-4048.

U.S. MARINES TOYS FOR TOTS Drop-off locations for this year’s Marine Toys for Tots Foundation can be found online at sanford-nc.toysfortots. org. Last year, the organization documented helping more than 1,000 children in Lee County.

Local drop-off locations include Walgreens, Walmart, K-Mart, Arrons, Direct Ins., Edward Jones, Dollar General, Dassenbach Furniture, Big Lots, American Legion, VFW and Liberty Commons. o The Herald’s holiday charity list will be published through Wednesday, Dec. 23.

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4A / Saturday, December 5, 2009 / The Sanford Herald

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

Arts education is a basic — spurs creativity From the Winston-Salem Journal, Dec. 3

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t wasn’t many years ago that shortsighted legislators noisily criticized teaching art in North Carolina’s public schools.

“We must stress the basics,” they demanded. To them, arts education was frivolous.

For anyone who has looked around Winston-Salem, with its many art galleries and museums, its performing-arts venues and historic sites affiliated with the arts, an old bumper sticker comes to mind: “The Arts ARE Basic.”

Arts education is a basic. It spurs creativity and intellectual curiosity. So teaching art in public schools should be a given, just as we teach the basics of math and language.

The arts are more than basic. They are ers and stockbrokers. Most writers, artists, also an economic engine, and a joint study dancers and choreographers focus on conducted by the state departments of cul- something other than money, anyway. tural resources and commerce underscores But few regions prosper without the that. In North Carolina, arts. Corporate headarts employers provide quarters rarely land in ‘The arts are more than nearly 165,000 jobs. artistic wastelands, but basic. They are also an when they do, corpoThe whole industry has economic engine, and a an annual economic rate officers soon get joint study conducted by output in the range of to work developing the arts in that neighbor$41 billion. the state departments of That means that hood. North Carolina cultural resources and leads the nation as various arts endeavors commerce underscores produce more paya site for new and that.’ checks than the finanexpanding industry for many reasons, not the cial industry — more jobs than the banks and stock brokerages least of which is the high quality of life to combined. be enjoyed by corporate officers and their For sure, these arts-related jobs don’t skilled employees when they come here. produce the kind of salaries paid to bankAs bad as this economy is, we in Forsyth

County know that there will be a rebound because business continues to locate here.

Our high quality of life, including our arts venues, plays a big role in those decisions.

In the late 1990s, a legislator ranted at the Journal for an editorial supporting arts education. North Carolina must educate students for work, for jobs that produce products and services, he said.

Our response was to point out that every product manufactured in a North Carolina factory came wrapped in a package designed by a graphic artist. And the quality of that artwork is often more important to sales than is the quality of the product.

So, let’s consider any lingering debate as settled. The arts are basic, and not just to our souls and minds. They are basic to our wallets, too.

Letters to the Editor Is my money not as good as a non-smoker?

To the Editor:

D.G. Martin One on One D.G. Martin is host of UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch

‘Muhammad problem’

“A

lot of people are having a ‘Muhammad problem’ these days.”

These opening words from a new book by a UNC-Chapel Hill professor are about the least controversial words about Muhammad or Islam that have been written recently.

Although we might agree that many people have a Muhammad problem, it will not be as easy to find consensus about what that problem is.

The new book is “Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters” by Omid Safi.

One of the problems, according to Professor Safi, is “nothing new.

People have been attacking Muhammad for 1,300 years, some because of their religious beliefs and others because of their political convictions.” ...

A more serious Muhammad problem for some Muslims and for many non-Muslims, according to Safi, may be a lack of appreciation of the Prophet as a peaceful and wise hero full of mercy and compassion, rather than as a martial warrior who seems to inspire some Muslims to violence and causes fear and loathing among those who are the targets of violence.

More serious than all these problems is the association between the religion of Muhammad and many enemies of America and its culture.

Safi responds to all these Muhammad problems by giving us a highly readable and interesting retelling of the story of this man. Some information about Muhammad can be found in the Muslim Holy Book, the Qu’ran (or Koran). Unlike the Christian gospels with their multiple stories about Jesus, Muslims believe that the Qu’ran was dictated to Muhammad

by God through the angel Gabriel.

Muhammad is the “messenger,” but he is not the subject of the book....

Safi’s collection of stories about Muhammad provides important background for anyone who wants to understand our friends and enemies among the more than one billion people who embrace Islam.

There is one more Muhammad problem. It is usually an unspoken one among Christians and goes something like this: “What is the great power of Islam? How does it inspire such devotion among its believers? Why are they so devout?

What is the attraction that draws so many new converts?”

Safi told me recently that he gets these questions sometimes from Christians who want to know if there are secret techniques that they could use in Christian evangelism.

The secret, he says, if there is one, is that Islam demands total submission to the one God. It is an uncompromising demand, perhaps impossible to follow perfectly, one that Muslims, perhaps, take more seriously than today’s Christians.

Rally around the flag P

resident Obama’s decision on Afghanistan was tardy, messy — and courageous.

In contrast to the expectation that he would settle on a timid half-measure, Obama took more of a seven-eighths measure, leaving his commanders impressed and satisfied. In contrast to former Vice President Richard Cheney’s charge that Obama is making national security decisions for “small ‘p’ political reasons,” the president opposed his political base. There is no credible explanation for these actions except a commitment to the national interest.

It is time to rally around the president.

Obama’s failure — which is small beside his admirable decision — has been a failure of communication. During 34 long minutes at West Point, he did little to describe how the troop surge will proceed, and why it could succeed.

Military leaders in Afghanistan make the case better. The source of their confidence is simple: In areas where coalition forces provide effective security, communities respond well — cooperating with outsiders and rebuilding their own institutions of tribal self-government. But there are not enough of these stable communities, because there are not enough troops on the ground.

In places without security, the Taliban rules by intimidation. Locals receive “night letters” threatening harm and death if they work with the coalition or with cooperative mullahs.

Delivered in the dead of night, these notes are often effective.

Eventually, Afghan forces must be able to provide an atmosphere of stability. Which is why the military training component of the surge is so important. This is not a classroom exercise. It consists of American forces partnering with Afghan units — transmitting knowledge and providing examples of professionalism. Afghan soldiers work hard to impress and emulate their American counterparts. And these partnerships also fight corruption. It is more difficult to be on the take when someone is watching.

The surge in Afghanistan will unfold differently than the one in Iraq, where the enemy held a number of safe havens around Baghdad and in Diyala province. The American military knew that a few additional brigades could flush them out and protect civilians.

Some large-scale operations in Afghanistan will be similar. But every valley in Afghanistan’s Pashtun east and south has its own story, with locals fighting for different reasons. The effort to pacify these areas will be selective and difficult.

The chaos of the border regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan has attracted some of the most committed terrorists in the world — people who will only end their struggle in the grave. But Afghanistan also has a lot of “accidental guerrillas” — tough, armed, angry locals who are not part of the war on terror.

They must be convinced to return to stabilized communities and accept the authority of tribal elders.

Once again I want to voice my opinion. But oops, I forgot, I don’t seem to have that constitutional right. I say great to those who don’t want to smoke or want to smell it. They have that right. But what about my rights?

I have smoked for many years. Of course, it is my decision. It doesn’t seem to me that my money is as good as the non-smokers. Because now the new law says I can’t enjoy my cigarette after a meal. I am pretty sure that when the constitution was written, it was written for all people.

I don’t ask the non-smoker to buy my cigarettes. And I don’t ask them to get out of a restaurant just because they do something I don’t like. But just like everything else in our government, they want our money, not our opinions.

Do I see a drop in sales for restaurants? Yes, I do. I just hope the non-smokers can keep them paid.

MARY ANN GWYN Sanford

Michael Gerson Columnist Michael Gerson is a columnist with the Washington Post Writers Group

The largest obstacle to this outcome is governmental corruption — one of the main motives for the insurgency. This is not the traditional Afghan corruption of nepotism or favoring one’s own tribe. It is something relatively new — massive, vertically integrated gangsterism. People selling off the assets of the state and diverting development money to offshore banks. These gangster-warlords are undermining faith in the Afghan government at the very time such faith is essential to counterinsurgency success. Afghan President Hamid Karzai will need to conduct several high-level prosecutions and replace corrupt officials at every level.

But American commanders do not believe this effort is hopeless. Even modest improvements in governance might convince some Afghans to abandon the insurgency — especially if that insurgency is also more likely to result in their death.

This may sound like a daunting set of objectives. Actually, it is standard counterinsurgency theory. Protect civilians against violence — the basis for all progress. Get them a job — the role of aid and development. Improve governance. Train security forces to assume more and more responsibility. Such efforts, on a large enough scale, can gather a virtuous momentum, giving local leaders the confidence to cooperate and provide intelligence on the most brutal bad guys.

It worked in Iraq. It is working in parts of Afghanistan. It may work more broadly — if Americans show resolve and patience.

Eventually, Obama must make this case in detail, because the test of his wartime leadership is only beginning. There will be tough fighting next spring and summer as the coalition goes on the offensive to reverse the momentum of the Taliban and provide the security needed to enable economic and political progress. As casualties increase, effective explanation of this strategy will matter more and more.

Today’s Prayer Get wisdom, get understanding, forget it not, neither decline from the words of my mouth. (Proverbs 4:5) PRAYER: Father, grant me wisdom so that I may choose the best way to serve You. Amen.

Downtown store a perfect place to find a holiday gift or two To the Editor: Downtown Sanford has a great shopping spot, the Sanford Antique Mall.

Its two floors are full of a huge variety of antique furniture, tools, hardware, collectibles and more.

It is the perfect place to find a unique or unusual gift.

The convenient parking, friendly knowledgeable staff and lack of long check out lines make shopping especially in the busy holiday season a breeze.

It is easy to browse around for a few hours which makes the adjacent coffee/sandwich shop a great refueling stop.

TOM LANDOLL Carthage

No Kidding Expressions That Annoy Americans Most 1. “Whatever” (47 percent) 2. “You know” (25 percent) 3. “It is what it is” (11 percent) 4. “Anyway” (7 percent) 5. “At the end of the day” (2 percent) Source: Marist College National Poll

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Obituaries Mavis Beal

SANFORD — Funeral service for Mavis Modlin Beal was held Friday at Miller-Boles Funeral Home in Sanford with Dr. Jeff Clark presiding.

Burial followed at Buffalo Cemetery.

Three special hymns were played and a special poem (Crossing the Bar) was read. Organist was Anita Leggette.

Pallbearers were Jeffery Beal, Gregory Beal, Adam Beal, Mark Thomas, Duane Jackson and David Beal.

Arrangements were

by Miller-Boles Funeral Home of Sanford.

Betty Morrison

SANFORD — Betty Mae Kelly Morrison, 75, of the Deep River Community, died Wednesday (12/2/09) at Central Carolina Hospital.

She was born April 19, 1934 in Lee County, daughter of the late Leroy Kelly and Lucy Hipp Kelly.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Mack Lee Morrison. She attended Deep River School and worked as a seamstress in the clothing business.

She is survived by daughters, Linda M. Johnson and Jean M. Elliott and husband Gerald, both of Sanford; sons, Danny Mack Morrison and wife Debra and Marsh Lee Morrison, both of Sanford; a brother, Bobby Kelly of Colon; sisters, Lois Wallace of Gastonia, Barbara Jean O’Quinn, Catherine Williams and Helen Rosser, all of Sanford; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m.

Sunday at New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. Brian Parker officiating.

Burial will follow in Lee Memory Gardens.

Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome. com.

Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral

Malcolm “Pete� Jackson

Thomas “Tom� Hartness

SANFORD — Malcolm “Pete� Coffield Jackson, 85, was reunited with his Lord and Savior on December 3, 2009. Malcolm passed away peaceful at his home in the same room that he was born, surrounded by his loving family.

Malcolm grew up in Lee County, son of the late John W. Jackson and Mamie Holloman Jackson. Born on October 1, 1924, the baby of eight siblings. He was also preceded in death, by his beloved wife of 51 years, Inez Mansfield Jackson, his siblings, one unnamed infant, twins Wilma and Willard, Alvis, Clarence, Mavoline, and Ealise.

Malcolm proudly served in the Armed Forces of United States in WWII. Upon return from the Pacific as decorated veteran, he became a postal carrier for the United States Jackson Postal Service for 35 dedicated years. After retirement he and his wife Inez spent many years traveling and spending many days at Emerald Isle camping and fishing with his children and grandchildren.

He was a member of Buffalo Presbyterian Church, where he served as Elder, Trustee, member of the choir and devoted countless hours to the maintenance of the Church and Church grounds. Malcolm was honored with a Life Membership by the women of the Church for his many years of dedication to Buffalo and its community. For his distinguished service he was presented the “The Malcolm C. Jackson Service Award� in October 2004; named for his many years of outstanding Christian service, devotion to God, and love for Buffalo Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are his daughters, Patricia Kelly and husband Brooks of Broadway and Debbie Thomas and husband J.L. of Sanford; grandchildren, Jason and Rebecca Kelly, Patrick Kelly, Jamie Crompton and husband Jason, Amy Hart and husband Daniel; one great-grandchild, Alexis Hart; sisters-in-law, Mary Sue Thomas and husband Ervin, Hazel Wicker and Rebecca Mansfield, all of Sanford; nephews, Johnny Jackson of Sanford, Ronnie Jackson of Siler City and Reverend Bill Willett of Statesville.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Rogers and Pickard Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Buffalo Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Buffalo cemetery.

Online condolences can be made at www.rogerspickard.com.

The family wishes to express their most sincere appreciation to Community Home Care and Hospice nurses and staff. They would also like to express their gratitude to Velma Beal and Janice McKinney for the numerous hours they spent with Mr. Jackson.

Arrangements are by Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home of Sanford.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Thomas “Tom� Signor Hartness, of 210 Lake Circle Drive, philanthropist, civic leader, and business executive, died on December 3, 2009 at the age of 90.

Born in Shelby, N.C., son of the late William Rufus and Martha Rumfeldt Hartness, he graduated from Sanford (N.C.) High School and attended North Carolina State University before moving to Greenville in 1940. He was a 1941 graduate of the Aviation Ground School at Furman University and worked with the Red Cross during World War II. An instinctive entrepreneur and a natural inventor, he owned the PepsiHartness Cola Bottling plant in Greenville for 43 years, during which time he made Pepsi a sales leader in the region. As founder and chair of the board of Hartness International, a company that manufactures packaging equipment, his business acumen, creative inventions, and personal perseverance led the company to grow and become a global leader in the packaging industry. Hartness today sells in more than 100 countries and employs 550 dedicated people.

Tom holds many patents on packaging machinery and other inventions.

In November 2001, he was inducted into Greenville Tech’s Entrepreneurs Forum.

Very active in civic and educational causes, Mr. Hartness served on the board of trustees at Furman for over forty years, including several terms as chair. He was a member of the university’s Advisory Council, chaired the Campaign for Furman’s Future, and with his late wife, Edna Gladden Hartness, was a generous supporter of the university’s cultural, academic, and athletic programs. A self-taught pianist, he loved music and supported several student quartets at the university. Furman awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1972. Several campus facilities are named in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hartness, including the pavilion adjoining the university’s Daniel Dining Hall; the University Welcome Center; and the 2,930-pipe organ in the Charles E. Daniel Chapel.

In addition, he served on the Advisory Council at Converse College in

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Mr. Hartness was a former president and director of the Greenville Lions Club, a former director of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Entrepreneurs Forum at Greenville Tech, and a former director of American Federal bank.

Mr. Hartness joined First Baptist Church of Greenville in 1940. He has served as a member of the church’s board of deacons and its chair, and he chaired the building committee when the church moved to its present location on Cleveland Street. He was a lifelong member of the Fellowship Class.

A gentle man with simple tastes and pristine integrity, Tom Hartness loved his family and his community.

Through his warmth and generosity, he enriched the lives of everyone who had the good fortune to know and love him.

Surviving are a daughter, Martha Joan H. Guinn, and her husband Warren of River Falls; two sons, Thomas Patterson Hartness and his wife Mary Lou of Greenville, and Robert Gladden Hartness and his wife Rebecca of Greenville; a sister, Margaretta Brinn of Sanford; a brother, John D. Hartness, D.M.D. of Rocky Mount; a nephew, William Rufus Hartness III and his wife Debbie; nine grandchildren and spouses, David and Adrian Hartness, Sean Hartness, Carole Hartness, Ben and Kathryn Norwood, Tommy and Shounda Foster, John Foster, Amy Jo Guinn, Lynn and Stephen Hauser, Ryan and Tris Anne Miles, and thirteen great grandchildren, Benjamin and Rebecca Norwood, Wills and Graham Hartness, Eugenia Hartness, Harper Jo, Hannah, and Haley Foster, Miles and Owen Hauser, John, Renneson and Elizabeth Miles and a very special friend, Bette Waters and loving caregivers, Latarcha Carter and Lavona Reid.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was predeceased by seven brothers and sisters.

Services will be held at the First Baptist Church of Greenville at 3 p.m.

Sunday December 6th, 2009.

Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society of Greenville County, 113 Mills Ave., Greenville, S.C. 29605.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.thomasmcafee. com.

Arrangements are by Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown, of Greenville, S.C.

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6A / Saturday, December 5, 2009 / The Sanford Herald Obituaries Clarence Beck

BRONX, N.Y. — Clarence Beck, 81, formerly of Sanford, died Friday (11/27/09) at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, N.Y. He is survived by nieces, nephews and friends.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Prevailing Life Ministries in Sanford with the Rev. Herman Morris officiating. Burial will follow at Lee Memory Gardens.

Arrangements are by Watson Mortuary, Inc. of Sanford.

Jerry Williamson

CARTHAGE — Jerry Mack Williamson, 56, died Thursday (12/3/09) at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

A native of Moore County, he was a son of the late Robert and Elma Stutts Williamson.

He worked for the N.C. Department of Transportation as a heavy equipment operator.

He is survived by his wife, Jane Cameron Williamson; a daughter, Charity Dodson and

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complishments. “All along, we’ve been wanting to put something together,� he said. “She’s represented Sanford very well. It’s the culmination of effort over the years.

husband Eric of Sanford; a son, Jerry Thomas Williamson of Pinehurst; sisters, Frances Oldham and husband W.K. and Wanda Hardy, both of Carthage; a brother, Charles Williamson of Lobelia; and one granddaughter .

The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m.

Sunday at Summer Hill Baptist Church with Pastor Craig Dodson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Condolences may be made at www.FryandPrickett.com.

Memorials may be made to Solid Rock Community Church Building Fund, 1019 White Hill Road, Sanford, N.C. 27330.

Arrangements are by Fry and Prickett Funeral Home of Carthage.

Jean Hudson PITTSBORO — Jean Hemrick Hudson, 77, of Tom Hudson Road, died Wednesday (12/2/09) at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.

A native of Forsyth County and the youngest of 11 children, she was born Dec. 13, 1931

Her future is very bright right now.�

The council members will issue a proclamation, listing and acknowledging Marsh’s accolades during her time on the show. The proclamation is just a formal document, Taylor said, and does not have to be approved by the whole

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to John Henry Hemrick and Ada Louellen Long Hemrick. She worked as a registered nurse for a number of years; then became a real estate agent which was her profession until her death. She was a member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church in Pittsboro. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas C. Hudson Sr., on March 28, 1999.

She is survived by a son, T.C. Hudson and wife Lisa of Pittsboro; a daughter, Valerie Mendenhall and husband Jason of Pittsboro; five grandchildren; and sisters, Lottie Morgan of Sebastin, Fla. and Lois Mustin of Belews Creek.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the residence.

The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. Entombment will follow.

Condolences may be made at www.hallwynne. com.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Mt. Gilead Baptist Church.

Arrangements are by Hall – Wynne Funeral Service, Griffin Chapel, of Pittsboro. council.

Eventually, “we want something to honor her forever,� he said, like giving Marsh a key to the city. “She’s certainly as deserving as anybody, with what she’s done, putting Sanford on the map,� he said. “She’s a very deserving individual and a very gracious individual. She deserves her local moment spotlight.�

At her home in Sanford Friday, Marsh said she’s excited for the time with family and friends. “It’s a really good way to come home,� she said, “to see friends I haven’t seen in so long. ...It’s a really good ‘welcome home’ thing.�

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now I can live out my dreams and I feel sure about my future now. The show definitely opened so many doors for me.

She added that she even saw her Week 1 knee injury as a positive thing. “I pushed through it and that made me want to continue and just work even harder. All the criticism made me better.�

Being part of the show’s tight-knit group of dancers was a special experience for Marsh; she and the other participants are like family, she said. “Everyone was so close,� she said. “There was no competition there.�

A favorite performance on the show included an afro-jazz piece with partner Russell Ferguson, with whom Marsh said she became “really close� to over the course of the last month.

She said was happy just for the opportunity to dance in front of millions. “You get to express so much with movement.

You can speak so loudly without saying anything,� she said. “It touches so many people.�

Though she’s enjoying her brief time at home with family and friends, she’s already got her mind set on future plans. Marsh said she wants to move to Los Angeles permanently, adding that most of the show’s other dancers already live in Los Angeles where the show is taped. “I love all that (Los Angeles) has to offer. It’s so much more accessible for my career options,� she said. “That’s just where you need to be as a dancer.� “That’s where she needs to be,� Gaylene agreed, turning to her daughter and saying, “After seeing you in that atmosphere, I realized that was right for you.�

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she’s pleased that her accomplishments have had an impact on the younger students at the dance studio where she learned and worked, Dancer’s Workshop in Sanford. “That makes me feel really special, that I can motivate people, and to think that I did something so big coming from a town this small,� Marsh said. “I never wanted to be famous; I always wanted to inspire.�

She had hoped to relax while at home, but realizes there’s lots to do, like talking to the media. She and former contestant Nathan Trasoras, also eliminated Wednesday, will appear on “The Ellen Degeneres Show� Monday.

But Marsh doesn’t mind all the attention. “When else am I going to have this experience?� she said with a smile.

And the thing she looked forward to most upon returning home? “Whenever I come home, the thing I want most is my mom’s cooking,� she said. The dancers often worked from 7 a.m. to almost midnight, leaving no time to cook for themselves, she said; so Marsh couldn’t wait for some “good, homemade food, country-style.�

Now that Marsh is back at the house, albeit briefly, Gaylene is glad to have her home. She glowed just speaking about her daughter. “She’s always been a happy child. She just has such a sweet spirit,� she said. “She brings such a light to the house when she’s here.�

When Gaylene was interviewed for a parents segment on the reality show recently, she said she told the producer, “We just miss her happiness.�

The producer responded, “I get that, because we love having her around.’�

Watching Marsh on television, doing what she loves most, made her mother giddy. “It’s so exciting, just to see her on TV and know that’s always been her dream. You’re like a little kid!� she said. “It’s surreal.

It really is surreal. And it shows that hard work and dedication, at the end of the day, do pay off. And a lot of perseverance.�

Marsh’s attitude and work ethic made her the ideal student for Tori Melby, Marsh’s dance coach

and owner of Dancer’s Workshop. “She’s so versatile.

That’s what puts her over the top,� she said. “She’s one of those kids who you know wanted to be here, wanted to work. It came out of her, that love that she has for dance. She just has that spark that radiates through the crowd.�

Marsh is already excited to return to the West Coast to reunite with her fellow dancers for rehearsals for the show’s upcoming finale. And beginning in January, she and the other nine dancers in the top 10 will practice for the Season 6 “So You Think You Can Dance� tour. “I’m so excited, I just can’t wait to be back with everyone again,� she said. “That’s the hardest part, is not being with them.�

After the tour, Marsh hopes to continue dancing and incorporate her love of film. She said she would like to one day be a choreographer for TV or music videos and eventually direct movies. “I want to do the whole dance thing before I go behind the scenes,� she said.

And the networking she was able to do throughout the show will benefit her career, she said. “I definitely made a lot of connections through that,� Marsh said. “Hopefully I’ll be able to work with some of them after the show.�

Her dancing certainly resonated with many people. Marsh said she was shocked by the worldwide response to her performances. “It’s crazy the people that have e-mailed me from out of the country,� she said, naming fans from China, Mexico and Canada among those that have contacted her. “I thought that was so cool. I was like ‘Woah!’�

And when out shopping or eating in restaurants in Los Angeles, she and Gaylene were amazed by the number of people that came up to her and told her how special it was to meet a celebrity.

The whole experience seems surreal, she said. “I never realized I would be an inspiration for other people,� she said. “To me, I’m not really a celebrity.� “You just almost giggle,� her mother added. “She really is just Noelle.�

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Introduction to Jazz online for Central Carolina Community College, as well as a Jazz Improvisation Workshop and private lessons at Marsh Woodwinds in Raleigh. His wife Kathy, also a jazz musician, is currently appearing in the Temple Theatre’s production of the “A Christmas Carol� and is the daughter of “Uncle Paul� Montgomery, the famous WRAL personality.

She and the couple’s son, Chris — he graduated from the N.C. School of the Arts last year and is a jazz and classical percussion student at UNC-Greensboro — often perform with Gelb.

Q

: How did the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra and Society get started, and what’s its function?

A

: I founded the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra and Society in 1990 while I was a Visiting Artist at Central Carolina Community College. The Visiting Artist program was a unique program of the N.C. Community College system that lasted from 1971-1995. I was Visiting Artist at Wilson Community College from 1987-1989 and then at CCCC from 1989-1991.

My job was to share and increase the understanding of my art form in addition to developing my artistic goals. What a great job it was! My program coordinator at CCCC was the late Don Buie, a terrific person.

It was he who suggested I begin a community jazz orchestra. I did exactly that. We started with about five people and now it has grown into a very good jazz orchestra of 20 pieces.

My job at CCCC ended in 1991 but I have lived in the area since then. Much of my work has been in other regions of the state as a freelance musician/ teacher. During this period I have earned a Masters Degree in Music from the NC School of the Arts and a Doctor of Musical Arts from UNC-Greensboro.

The Jazz Society became a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 1993 and its mission is similar to what the Visiting Artist Program was all about. We strive to share and increase the understanding of jazz through performances and educational outreach programs.

Q

: What does the orchestra look like

today?

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: Through the years the personnel of the orchestra has often changed but always it seems to change for the better. To have a complete big band we need five saxophones, four trombones, four trumpets, bass, drums, piano, guitar and vocalist. The players are all volunteers, people of all ages and backgrounds who love to play jazz. Obviously it is not easy to find that many players but fortunately I have managed to keep the whole thing going and improving through all these years.

Currently the orchestra is in great shape with players coming here to play from all over the place.

We rehearse once a week and put on about a dozen shows a year. We play at Depot Park every second Thursday during the summer. We also are in the midst of our 18th season of presenting a Guest Artist series. On Oct. 2 we appeared with the legendary jazz vocalist Marlene Ver Planck. The orchestra accompanied her and it was a great show. Then on Nov. 6th we had four LatinAmerican artists and we performed an all Latin Jazz Big Band concert which was very exciting.

Q

: Tell us about the holiday show coming up on Dec. 12.

A

: The orchestra has once again invited the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Choir of Lee County, directed by Rev. Iris Jordan, to sing with us in a performance of Jazz Big Band/ Gospel holiday music.

Tunes such as “Order My Steps,� “Santa Claus is Coming to Town� and “Silent Night,� will be on the program, which is being held at the Lee Community Arts Center at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 per adult, children/students are $10, and two adults can purchase two tickets at the special discounted price of $25.

The King group is an exciting choir. They feature fine soloists in Rev. Jordan, Franzine and Mark McClain, Cordelia Winchester and Alexander Brower.

This is about the fourth time that the orchestra has collaborated with the choir and each time is always a great joy. The audiences that have seen us perform together love hearing the choir with us. We will be doing some new arrangements plus the original ones I wrote for them two years ago.

Q

: How important are outreach and

education to the Jazz Society?

A

: These two areas are very important to us. Jazz is music that was originally formed through its combination of music styles from many diverse cultures. Blues, work songs, spirituals, marches, ragtime, African rhythms, Latin rhythms, European classical music and its most essential element improvisation, all combined in the early 1900s to form jazz. Since so many cultures are involved in this diversified music, it is our belief that all of these cultures should be involved in our jazz programs through either performance or education.

However, that’s easier said than done. So, we create projects that have to include diverse groups.

Thus we have always involved African-Americans in our programs either as guest artists or by going to schools and other community programs where we can reach African-Americans in the community.

We also have reached out to the Latin-American community. For our last concert we performed a free concert for the LatinAmerican Beauty Pageant at St. Stephens Church, and I performed and discussed jazz at many schools with a high percentage of Latin-American students.

This type of work is very rewarding because people who may feel left out of our program are so appreciative of our reaching out to them. And we gain so much from interacting with people of different backgrounds. We certainly will continue this work and increase it by adding as many different groups as possible. One other area of outreach is our jazz apprentice program through which we employ one or two young musicians to perform and rehearse with the orchestra.

We believe educating the community about jazz is direly important for the perpetuation of jazz.

We also believe we serve our community well by enriching its culture and by spreading interest about our Sanford’s offerings. We average 200 people at our concerts, many of whom come from outside areas and discover the many charms of our community.

zations such as Lincoln Center do for jazz and the community, and even in North Carolina there are organizations doing bigger things than us.

But we aim at being the best in N.C. It can mean much for jazz and for Sanford and Lee County if we build our organization to include more guest artist concerts that feature famous players, go to more schools and community programs to share the art form, and expand our multi-cultural programming. All of this can be possible through an expansion of our funding base which now currently includes annual grants from the N.C. Arts Council, The Lee County Arts Council and sometimes the Southern Arts federation. We also depend on contributions from indi-

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: This is a very important issue because the board of directors of the Heart of Carolina Jazz Society and I envision a bigger and better organization.

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By EMERY P. DALESIO Associated Press Writer

RALEIGH — The police officer who fatally shot a University of North Carolina fraternity president used justifiable deadly force after the student hid his hands behind his back until suddenly showing a hand holding a black object, a prosecutor said Friday.

Despite repeated commands for Courtland Smith, 21, to show his hands, the student refused and advanced on Archdale police officer Jeremy Flinchum until he was about 10 feet away, then “suddenly drew his right hand from behind his back while holding something black in color,� a report by Randolph County District Attorney Garland Yates said.

State Bureau of Investigation agents called in to probe the shooting found

a black cell phone where Smith fell, the prosecutor’s report said.

Smith, a UNC-Chapel Hill junior and fraternity president from Houston, Texas, had called a 911 dispatcher a little before 5 a.m. on Aug. 23 to say he was speeding along Interstate 85, had been drinking, wanted to commit suicide, and had a 9mm pistol in his back pocket.

Authorities found a half-empty bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey in Smith’s sport-utility vehicle, but no gun. An autopsy found Smith had a blood-alcohol level of .22 percent, almost three times the legal limit for drivers. He had driven from Chapel Hill, about 50 miles away.

Smith ignored commands by Flinchum and another Archdale officer to stay in his Toyota 4Runner, hid one hand and then the other behind his

back, and walked toward the officers sheltering behind the second patrol car parked behind the SUV, the prosecutor’s report said.

The officers “retreated as far as they could to the rear of Officer Flinchum’s patrol car and attempted to speak to Mr. Smith, telling him not to do anything stupid, and that they just wanted to talk to him and help him,� the DA’s report said.

But when Smith’s right hand appeared from behind his back with a black object, Flinchum fired five shots from his service weapon. Two shots to the abdomen were fatal.

Investigators later found that not much earlier Smith “had sent an e-mail to family members indicating suicidal intent,� the DA’s report said.

A message left with the Smith family on Friday was not immediately

returned. “Given the totality of circumstances, Officer Flinchum’s belief that he faced an imminent use of deadly force from Courtland Smith when he fired his service pistol was entirely reasonable,�

Yates’ report said. It was reasonable for the officers “to assume from Mr. Smith’s actions that he was concealing a weapon behind his back.�

A message left for Flinchum left with Archdale’s police department was not returned. He has no listed telephone number.

A court order has blocked public access to the contents of a video tape from dashboard cameras on the squad cars.

Recordings of police radio traffic and a 911 tape indicate the shots were fired 35 seconds after officers stopped Smith’s SUV.

CAMP LEJEUNE

Navy to fund water contamination studies

By KEVIN MAURER Associated Press Writer

WILMINGTON — Government data from the 1990s that failed to find a link between polluted water and child illnesses at Camp Lejeune will be reanalyzed after the Navy agreed to pay for the new study.

The outcome could affect claims by former residents of the Marine Corps base seeking damages over birth defects and

child cancers they blame on exposure to contaminated water.

A letter obtained by The Associated Press shows the Navy will spend almost $2 million for another look at a 1998 study that investigated cancer and birth defects in babies born to women who were pregnant at Camp Lejeune before contaminated wells were shut down.

The service is also funding a related study of how underground water

flowed at the base and how toxins would have been introduced and spread, to show the extent of the contamination, according to the Nov. 24 letter from the Department of the Navy to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, the U.S. health agency conducting the study.

Water supplied to Camp Lejeune’s main family housing areas was contaminated by dry cleaning solvents and

other sources from the 1950s to the 1980s. Health officials believe as many as 1 million people may have been exposed to the toxins trichloroethylene or perchloroethylene before the wells were closed 22 years ago.

But the 1998 study was inconclusive and critics argue that the data must be re-evaluated once the water models are complete.

Dagny E. P. Olivares, a health communications specialist for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, said the agency learned about new exposures during another water-modeling study.

English teacher charged with felony sex crimes

Volunteers open toy shops to aid military families

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — A North Carolina high school English teacher has been charged with ten felony counts of sexual misconduct involving a student.

The News & Record of Greensboro reported that 32-year-old Amy Elizabeth Yarbrough was arrested Thursday night in Winson-Salem. Yarbrough is charged with seven counts of sexual activity with a student and three counts of indecent liberties with a student.

Yarbrough is in custody on a $115,000 bond. Atkins High School officials say Yarbrough is suspended without pay. The school system reported Wednesday an inappropriate relationship between Yarbrough and a student.

There is no attorney listed yet for Yarbrough.

FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Volunteers are setting up “toy shops� at military bases around the country to give spouses and wounded soldiers the chance to pick up free toys for their children.

The nonprofit Operation Homefront will open a shop at the National Guard Armory in Fayetteville on Friday. Other shops will open near bases with the highest level of deployments, including Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Stewart, Ga.; and Fort Campbell, Ky. The group expects to give toys and books to 3,000 military spouses and 10,000 military children.

The program is funded through a $1.1 million donation from Walmart.

Marine and N.C. man charged with murder CAMP LEJEUNE (AP) — Two men, including a Camp Lejeune Marine, have been charged with killing a North Carolina man last month.

Jacksonville police say 21-year-old Cpl. William Castro, of the U.S. Virgin Islands, 28-year-old Timothy Lacey of Jacksonville were arrested Friday and charged with murder.

They face charges in the Nov. 16 shooting death of 30-year-old Kevin Foley.

Foley was shot twice in front of his Jacksonville home.

Castro is a fiscal and budget technician assigned to the 2nd Marine Logistics Group. He and Lacey are being held without bond at the Onslow Country Jail.

It was unclear if they had attorneys.

School mails student Social Security numbers RALEIGH (AP) — Officials at a North Carolina school district are blaming a programming error for mailing 5,000 postcards with student Social Security numbers printed on them.

WRAL-TV reports the postcards were mailed to parents across the Wake County district with their children’s’ Social Security numbers printed on the address labels. The cards were mailed Tuesday and have been arriving at homes throughout the week.

A spokesman for the school district said the students were in middle school and high school.

The error was a result of a system no longer in place which uses Social Security numbers as student ID numbers.

The school is offering affected families a year of free credit report checks at a value of $20 per family.

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ECONOMY

Jobs plan will ‘jump-start’ hiring, Obama says

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Even as he heralded the first unemployment drop in months, President Barack Obama began putting the finishing touches Friday on a fresh job creation proposal he’s planning to send to Congress next week. “I still consider one job lost one job too many,�

Obama told a community college crowd in Allentown. “Good trends don’t pay the rent.�

The president plans to outline his list of ideas for a new jobs bill in a speech from Washington on Tuesday. Among the plans he’s likely to endorse is an expansion of a program that gives people cash incentives to fix up their homes with energy-saving materials, senior administration officials said.

Obama also is leaning toward new incentives, either through the tax code or some other means, for small businesses that hire new workers and toward new spending for building roads, bridges and other infrastructure, said the officials. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the package, and Obama’s speech, are still being crafted and could change.

Unexpected drop in jobless rate sparks optimism

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President Obama speaks on the jobs report at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Allentown, Pa., Friday.

The president also is open to a federal infusion of money to cashstrapped state and local governments, considered among the quickest and most effective — though expensive — ways to stem layoffs. Officials stressed that Obama probably won’t mention in his speech every job-stimulating idea he will eventually support. “We need to grow jobs and get America back to work as quickly as we can,� Obama said Friday at Lehigh Carbon Community College. “On Tuesday, I’m going to speak in greater detail about the

ideas I’ll be sending to Congress to help jumpstart private sector hiring and get Americans back to work.�

Democrats on Capitol Hill have been pushing for a jobs bill for weeks and are pleased that that Obama is getting on the same page. Under pressure from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the White House and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner are now signaling that tapping unused Wall Street bailout funds to pay for a jobs measure is OK. Because of growing anxiety about federal

deficits, Obama has been stressing that government spending shouldn’t be increased too much.

During his jobs discussion with CEOs and academics at the White House on Thursday, he said it is primarily up to private business to create large numbers of new jobs, because “our resources are limited.�

But using the bailout money to pay for a jobs bill would require issuing billions of dollars in new federal debt. And White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday that option is being actively considered.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two years of steep job cuts all but ended last month, unexpectedly pulling down the unemployment rate and raising hopes for a lasting economic recovery.

Federal figures released Friday showed that the rate fell from 10.2 percent in October to 10 percent as employers shed the fewest number of jobs since the recession began two years ago. The government also said far fewer jobs were lost in September and October than first reported.

And the so-called underemployment rate, counting part-time workers who want full-time jobs and laid-off workers who have given up their job hunt, also fell, from 17.5 percent in October to 17.2 percent.

The better-than-expected figures provided a rare dose of good news for the economy, but the respite may be temporary. Job creation is still so weak that more than 15 million out-of-work Americans face fierce competition for few openings. “We will need very substantial job growth to get unemployment lower, especially when the labor force ... starts growing again,� said Lawrence Mishel, president of the Economic Policy Institute, a liberal think tank.

Even counting last month’s decline, the unemployment rate has more than doubled from 4.9 percent when the recession began.

The report showed how hard it remains to find work. The number of people jobless for at least six months rose last month to 5.9 million. And the average length of unemployment has risen to more than 28 weeks, the longest on record dating to 1948.

Carolyn Malone of Milwaukee had not looked for work in decades — until she was laid off from her customer-service job in May. Malone, 62, laughed when asked Friday how many jobs she had applied for. She can’t remember.

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10A / Saturday, December 5, 2009 / The Sanford Herald VA. TECH SHOOTINGS

NATION BRIEFS

Report: Staff warned their families first

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Some Virginia Tech administrators warned their families and ordered the president’s office locked well before the rest of the campus was notified a gunman was on the loose, according to a revised state report on the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history.

Virginia’s governor called some of the administrators’ actions “inexcusable,” and some victims’ relatives who have been demanding the resignation of President Charles Steger ever since the 2007 massacre that left 33 people dead reacted bitterly to the findings.

“He’s got to live with himself,” said Dennis Bluhm, who lost his son.

“If he’s got any heart at all, and I’m not sure he does, he’s got a long life to live with this on his brain.”

The report adds to the long list of apparent missteps by university officials before, during and after the 2007 rampage

by Seung-Hui Cho. The mentally ill student shot two students to death in a dorm, then three hours later chained the doors of a classroom building and killed 30 more people before committing suicide.

A state-appointed panel that wrote a report two years ago issued an

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Kevin Sterne is carried out of Norris Hall at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., in this April 16, 2007, file photo, after a shooting incident. updated account Friday that indicates at least two members of the school’s policy group, which includes top administrators, notified their families about the dorm shootings around 8:05 a.m. — an hour and 20 minutes before a campuswide e-mail warning was sent to staff members, faculty and students. The massacre in the classroom building began at 9:40 a.m.

“There is almost never a reason not to provide immediate notification,” Gov. Timothy M. Kaine told the Associated Press.

“If university officials thought it was important enough to notify their own families, they should have let everyone know.”

The report also said that Virginia Tech’s government affairs director ordered Steger’s office locked around 8:52 a.m.

Two classroom buildings were also locked down well before the notification went out.

Steger’s office said Friday he was unavailable for comment and referred questions to university spokesman Mark Owczarski, who said that the president’s office was never locked, despite e-mailed instructions to do so.

Owczarski also said that the two unidentified people in the report who supposedly warned their families about the shootings were not members of the policy group, but staff

members in the offices of the president and senior vice president.

“If these are the two notifications that the amended report alludes to in its findings, clearly they do not comprise a concerted effort by university staff to notify their own families of danger in advance of notifying the campus community,” he said in a statement.

The updated report includes additions and corrections requested by family members along with new information, including details from Cho’s mental health records. Those records had been missing from the school counseling center even before the massacre, but the center’s former director found them in his home in July.

In other new findings in the report: n It took 17 minutes for the chief of the Virginia Tech Police Department to get through to the executive vice president’s office after he learned of the shooting. n One student killed in the dorm, Emily Hilscher, survived several hours after being shot, but no one bothered to notify her family until she had died. A call to her parents Friday wasn’t immediately returned.

CDC: Swine flu less widespread; only in 25 states ATLANTA (AP) — Swine flu infections continue to wane, just as vaccine is becoming plentiful enough that some communities are allowing everyone to get it, not just those in priority groups.

Swine flu was widespread in only 25 states last week — mostly in the Northeast and Southwest, officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

In late October, 48 states were reporting widespread cases of swine flu. But since then, there’s been a decline across the country, and it appears that a fall wave of swine flu infections has peaked.

Meanwhile, a shortage of swine flu vaccine is easing, with 73 million doses now available, roughly twice as much as there was a month ago. And another 10 million doses are expected in the next week, said Dr. Thomas Frieden, the CDC’s director.

Wis. man linked to 4 slayings charged in 2 deaths MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who police say is linked to the deaths of two mothers and their young daughters has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in two of the slayings.

The charges were filed Friday against 38-year-old Tyron Adair of Middleton in the deaths of 33-year-old Tracy Judd and her 1-year-

old daughter. Adair is the girl’s father. Their bodies were found Thursday night in the trunk of a vehicle in a Middleton parking lot.

Another daughter of Adair and that girl’s mother were found shot to death in a vehicle in the garage of their Madison home Thursday.

Charges haven’t been filed in that case, but police say Adair is a “person of interest” in those deaths as well.

Police are searching for Adair, who they say should be considered armed and dangerous.

Burglars hit offices of Blagojevich’s legal team CHICAGO (AP) — Burglars broke into the offices occupied by two members of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s legal defense team overnight and stole eight computers and a safe, police said Friday.

The break-in occurred at the South Side offices of veteran Chicago criminal defense lawyer Sam Adam and his son, Samuel E. Adam, police said. They are two of the three leading members of the team defending Blagojevich on charges that he schemed to sell or trade President Barack Obama’s former U.S. Senate seat.

Chief of detectives Steve Peterson told a news conference that detectives don’t know whether anything related to Blagojevich’s federal fraud case was contained on the computers. But he said they are interviewing the attorneys.

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The Sanford Herald / Saturday, December 5, 2009 / 11A

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Brady picks a winner with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer

LOS ANGELES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wayne Brady is savoring a big year, with doors opening to him at Carnegie Hall, the White House and, in multiples, on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Make a Deal.â&#x20AC;?

The actor-singer-funnyman debuted in October as host of a revival of Monty Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic game show, riding herd on eager contestants choosing between cash and the chance of prizes tucked, famously, behind door number one, two or three.

The game show gig and Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sold-out Carnegie Hall debut in New York followed his White House performance as part of a tribute to Stevie Wonder last February.

Carnegie was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a wonderful milestone in my life,â&#x20AC;? said Brady, who was backed by the New York Pops orchestra for a salute to Sammy Davis Jr. and Sam Cooke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be able to do that and to launch what we hope is a successful game show, a bit of iconic American TV, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a bad year.â&#x20AC;?

Hall, a consultant on the new â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dealâ&#x20AC;? produced

by FremantleMedia North America, said a number of contenders were considered and rejected for host of the Las Vegas-based daytime show that airs on CBS (check local listings)

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In this publicity image released by CBS, game show host Wayne Brady holds money to give to a contestant on the set of, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Make A Deal,â&#x20AC;? in Las Vegas, Nev. from the Tropicana hotelcasino. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We needed someone who could ad lib, be charming, work with contestants and run the show,â&#x20AC;? Hall said. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d tried to woo Brady before, without success, but this time prevailed.

Brady, who exudes earnest confidence along with that easy charm, says â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dealâ&#x20AC;? represents another step in building a career as an all-around entertainer in the mold of a Davis or Billy Crystal or John Leguizamo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an actor first and foremost, who happens to do improv. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also done

sitcoms, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done stage,â&#x20AC;? he said, with TV credits including his 2002-04 talk show and guest shots on â&#x20AC;&#x153;30 Rock,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girlfriendsâ&#x20AC;? and other series. The Grammy-nominated singer is working on two new CDs, including one he calls a â&#x20AC;&#x153;big band-soul record.â&#x20AC;?

The ultimate goal, he said, is an epitaph in the very distant future that reads, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This guy did just about everything you could do in the entertainment business and was good at it allâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; similar to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inscribed at Davisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; grave in Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Entertainer: He Did It All.â&#x20AC;?

Brady, 37, demonstrated his quick wit on Drew Careyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whose Line Is It Anyway?â&#x20AC;? and a knack for running a quiz show on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Forget the Lyrics!â&#x20AC;?

And he said he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel the need to separate himself on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dealâ&#x20AC;? from Hall and his reign. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By virtue of me being myself, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already different. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the host in the middle of an audience and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no script, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just me,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be Monty Hall; he had his own very dry thing and a great bearing about him that made you trust him.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;All I can do is make the contestants feel good and be affable and have a good time,â&#x20AC;? said Brady, noting parallels between hosting and doing improv. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what this showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about contestants and the game. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about a host trying to hog the spotlight.â&#x20AC;?

Although heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s found that some players are less willing to risk losing prize money in the current economy, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equally surprised by how many gamble on the tantalizing possibility of a valuable prize versus the risk of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;zonk,â&#x20AC;? something silly and worthless. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always thought that common sense would prevail. But on a game show, there is no common sense,â&#x20AC;? Brady said.

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Colbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mock anti-Canada feud spirals on the Web NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Stephen Colbert has been called what his mock pundit character would deem a traitorous insult: Canadian.

The host of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Colbert Reportâ&#x20AC;? is â&#x20AC;&#x201D; gasp! â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a Colbert Canuck, or at least has a Canadian heritage, says the genealogy Web site Ancestry.com. Colbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great-great-grandfather and his great-great-grandmother immigrated from Ireland to Canada, according to the site.

On his Comedy Central show, Colbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;U-S-A!â&#x20AC;?chanting character has disparaged the Great White North.

Colbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s publicist didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t respond to requests for comment.

Recently, the Colbert Nation became the official sponsor of the U.S. speedskating team. On the show, he has joined complaints that Vancouver Olympic officials have been limiting international athletesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; access to facilities for the 2010 Winter Games.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called Canadians â&#x20AC;&#x153;syrup-suckersâ&#x20AC;? and has a petition on his showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web site urging the Vancouver Organizing Committee not to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;an ice-hole.â&#x20AC;?

Though many on the speedskating team have laughed at Colbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s routine and been thankful for his sponsorship, one star, Shani

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Davis, on Thursday called him â&#x20AC;&#x153;a jerk.â&#x20AC;? Davis declined to elaborate, making the comment while vetting potential questions from The Canadian Press before rejecting an interview request and walking away.

Film star Richard Todd dies at 90 LONDON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Richard Todd, who re-enacted his wartime exploits in the 1962 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Longest Dayâ&#x20AC;? and was Ian Flemingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice to play James Bond, has died of cancer at age 90, his family said Friday.

Todd, who was nominated for an Academy Todd Award for the 1949 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Hasty Heartâ&#x20AC;? and starred as U.S. Senate chaplain Peter Marshall in â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Man Called Peterâ&#x20AC;?

(1954), died Thursday at his home in Little Humby, Lincolnshire in central England, according to his agent, the Richard Stone Partnership.

In Britain, one of his bestknown roles was playing Royal Air Force pilot Guy Gibson in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Dam Busters.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had been suffering from cancer, an illness that he bore with his habitual courage and dignity,â&#x20AC;? the family said in a statement.

Fleming had preferred Todd to take the lead in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Noâ&#x20AC;? in 1962, The Daily Telegraph said in its obituary, but a schedule clash opened the way for Sean Connery to define the part.

Instead, Todd took the role of role of Inspector Harry Sanders in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Death Drums Along the River,â&#x20AC;? released in 1963.

Fla. judge wants footage in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Girls Gone Wildâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; suit PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A judge in Florida wants footage to be turned over to the court so he can decide on a motion to dismiss a civil suit against â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girls Gone Wildâ&#x20AC;? founder Joe Francis.

U.S. District Judge Richard Smoak on Wednesday ordered all relevant videos be handed to him so he can make a final ruling on the motion by Francisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lawyers.

Smoak said the motion relies on the plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actions in the videos.

Four women filed suit last year. They said they were 13 to 17 years old when they were filmed in stages of undress or engaged in sexual activity by Francisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; company, which produces the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girls Gone Wildâ&#x20AC;? video series. The plaintiffs are now adults.

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Sunday, skies will be mostly sunny.

HEALTH CARE REFORM

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Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. If a government plan is part of the deal, “as a matter of conscience, I will not allow this bill to come to a final vote,” said Lieberman, the Connecticut independent whose vote Democrats need to overcome GOP filibusters.

Committee Chairman Kent Conrad of North Dakota, voted with the GOP — underscoring the gravity of the fiscal concerns.

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Senate keeps long-term care program

WASHINGTON (AP) — Keeping faith with the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the Senate voted Friday to preserve within its health overhaul bill a long-term care insurance program to help seniors and the disabled avoid nursing homes.

But the vote exposed the difficulties Democratic leaders face in persuading their own moderates to remain united behind sweeping legislation they hope to deliver to President Barack Obama. Eleven Democrats voted with Republicans, who warned that the new program would turn into a drain on the federal budget.

Republicans fell short in a bid to strike the longterm care plan on a 51-47 vote. They needed 60 votes to prevail.

Two leading Democrats who shaped the health care bill, Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus of Montana and Budget

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the goal of health care for all through decades in public service until his death from brain cancer in August.

Workers would pay a modest monthly premium during their careers into the voluntary program. If they become disabled, they would get a cash benefit of at least $50 a day. That can help pay for a home

care attendant, for supplies and equipment, to make home improvements such as new bathroom railings, or defray nursing home costs. A version of the plan was passed by the House.

The Obama administration supports it.

Sen. John Thune, RS.D., who led the effort to cut the CLASS Act, said it would add another unaffordable commitment to a government already swamped with debt — and taxpayers would eventually get the bill.

“The CLASS Act is the same old Washington, same old smoke and mirrors, same old games,” said Thune. “We are locking in future generations to deficits and debts as far as the eye can see.”

But Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., said the Congressional Budget Office projects the program to be fiscally sound for 75 years, without taxpayer bailouts.

As a further safeguard, the Senate voted to ensure that funds collected under the plan would only be used to pay out benefits — and not to cover other government obligations.

Knox convicted, sentenced to 26 years in Italy PERUGIA, Italy (AP) — A jury in Italy convicted American college student Amanda Knox of murdering her British roommate and sentenced her to 26 years in prison shortly after midnight Saturday.

Her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito was also convicted and sentenced to 25 years.

As soon as the judge read the verdict after some 13 hours of deliberations, Knox began weeping and murmured, “No, no,” then hugged one of her lawyers.

Minutes later, the 22year-old Knox, who is from Seattle and the 25-year-old Sollecito, were put in police vans with sirens blaring and driven back to jail.

Prosecutors had sought life imprisonment, Italy’s stiffest sentence. Courts often give less severe punishment than what prosecutors demand.

The American’s father, Curt Knox, asked if he would fight on for his daughter, replied, with tears in his eyes: “Hell, yes.”

“This is just wrong,” her stepmother, Cassandra Knox, said, turning around

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immediately after hearing the verdict. Her family had insisted she was innocent and a victim of character assassination.

Reports: Russian nightclub blast kills 100+ MOSCOW (AP) — An explosion apparently caused by pyrotechnics tore through a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm early Saturday, killing more than 100 people, according to emergency officials quoted by state television.

It was not immediately clear if the pyrotechnics were kept in storage at the club or being used as part of a show like in the fire that killed 100 people at a rock club in the U.S. state of Rhode Island in 2003.

Ten people died when a so-called “fire show” went out of control at a Moscow club in March 2007.

In the chaotic aftermath of the blast and subsequent fire, casualty figures differed. State television news channel Vesti cited the Investigative Committee, Russia’s top investigative body, as saying the death toll was higher than 100. Reports citing other officials ranged from 86 to more than 90.

Perm, a city of about 1 million people, is about 700 miles (1,200 kilometers) east of Moscow in the Ural Mountains.

At least 7,000 fresh NATO troops to bolster war BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO allies will bolster the American troop surge in Afghanistan by sending at least 7,000 soldiers of their own, officials said Friday in pledges that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton described as crucial to turning the tide in the stalemated war.

The promised increase came as U.S. Marines and Afghan troops launched the first offensive since President Barack Obama announced a 30,000troop American increase.

The Marines and Afghan forces struck Taliban communications and supply lines Friday in an insurgent stronghold in southern Afghanistan.

In yet another war development, U.S. officials said the Obama administration may expand missile strikes on al-Qaida and the Taliban inside Pakistan and will focus on training Pakistan’s forces in a border area where militants have been aiding the Afghan insurgency.

The Sanford Herald / Saturday, December 5, 2009

Sports QUICKREAD

Championship caliber The SEC Championship game features No. 1 Florida taking on No. 2 Alabama in Atlanta

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Wall focusing on beating Tar Heels, not payback

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By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer AP photo

FIGHTING IRISH WON’T GO TO A BOWL GAME SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The Notre Dame football season is officially over.

Athletic director Jack Swarbrick announced Friday that the school has decided against going to a bowl game with a 6-6 record, citing “unique circumstances” surrounding the program.

One of those circumstances is that it has no head coach.

Swarbrick earlier this week fired Charlie Weis as coach after five seasons. The search for a replacement is under way.

The Irish finished the season with four straight losses to finish at .500 for just the sixth time in 121 seasons.

NBA PAUL, LOVE RETURN TO RESPECTIVE NBA TEAMS NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Twotime All-Star point guard Chris Paul returned to the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night after missing eight games, and Kevin Love played for the Minnesota Timberwolves for the first time this season.

Paul, the runner-up to the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant for NBA MVP in 2007-08, has been out since spraining his left ankle against Portland on Nov. 13. He leads the Hornets in scoring (23.8 ppg) and assists (9.2).

“Really, no restrictions have been placed on him,” Hornets coach Jeff Bower said before Friday night’s game. “We’ll see how he feels, but he’s been cleared for full participation.”

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Grace Christian’s Samantha Frye (right) fights for the ball against Alamance Christian’s Kaitlyn Forerand during Friday’s game at Grace Christian School. The Crusaders improved to 8-0 with a 47-34 win.

Crusaders remain unbeaten following win over Alamance

By RYAN SARDA sarda@sanfordherald.com

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan ruptured his right Achilles tendon during practice Friday and will need surgery.

McMillan will coach Saturday night’s game against Houston, but he will miss next week’s four-game road trip.

The Blazers say McMillan will have surgery on Monday.

Assistant coach Dean Demopoulos will take McMillan’s place starting Monday in New York.

SANFORD — Joel Murr was disappointed in the way his Grace Christian Lady Crusaders played against Alamance Christian.

But he got a win and he’ll take it.

The Lady Note Crusaders The results improved of the Grace to 8-0 on Christian boys’ the season game against and 3-0 Alamance in the Christian were NCCSA not reported by 3-A West presstime with a 47-34 win over the Warriors on Friday night at Grace Christian.

“I was frustrated by our effort all night, especially in the first half,” said Murr. “I’m proud that we won, but I just don’t think we ASHLEY GARNER/The Sanford Herald played as well as we are capable of Grace Christian’s Randi Kerr (left) passes the ball as Alamance playing.”

Christian’s Meredith Simmons tries to block during Friday’s game at See Grace, Page 5B Grace Christian School.

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panthers put tyler on ir; claim dt Derek landri CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have placed Tank Tyler on injured reserve and claimed fellow defensive tackle Derek Landri off waivers from Jacksonville.

Tyler hurt his knee in last Sunday’s loss to the New York Jets and becomes the 10th Panthers player to be lost for the season.

Carolina wasted little time Friday plucking Landri, who was waived a day earlier.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — John Wall remembers the conversation vividly, as tends to happen when the coach of the college team you grew up dreaming to play for is on the other end of the line.

Wall said North Carolina coach Roy Williams told him the Tar Heels were still interested in the high school star, and that he’d call again once the NCAA tournament was over.

“He (said) he would call me when it’s over and he never called,” Wall said. “He never offered me. That’s the decision he made.”

One that was difficult for Wall, a native of nearby Raleigh, N.C., who idolized former North Carolina stars Jerry Stackhouse and Vince Carter, to stomach.

Don’t get him wrong.

The freshman point guard is glad he signed with Kentucky, where he’s proved even better than advertised for the fifth-ranked Wildcats (7-0).

Wall is averaging 18.5 points and 7.8 assists heading into Saturday’s showdown with the 10th-ranked Tar Heels (7-1). He is seamlessly fit into coach John Calipari’s “dribble drive” offense while winning over teammates with his selfless play.

“I think John in the end is a pleaser,” Calipari said.

Williams never doubted Wall’s ability, calling him the best high school point guard prospect since Jason Kidd. While not getting into specifics on why he didn’t offer Wall a scholarship, Williams stressed it had nothing to do with Wall’s talent.

“I thought he would’ve been a great player for us, but things just didn’t fit,” Williams said. “Some shoes don’t fit.”

Maybe, but that doesn’t mean Wall is completely over it.

Calipari said during the recruiting process some people close to Wall had even hinted he should opt for Duke instead of North Carolina even if the Tar Heels offered him a scholarship.

The questions surrounding Wall’s relationship

See Wall, Page 5B

Pirates ready for No. 18 Cougars

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE— Scotty Robinson can’t do anything around East Carolina’s campus without hearing people weigh in on Saturday’s matchup with No. 18 Houston in the Conference USA championship game.

“It’s been buzzing all week,” the senior defensive end said.

“I’ve got people calling me from everywhere to get tickets. There’s been pep rallies all over campus. Every class I go to, people are saying, ’You’ve got to get this

one.”’

The Pirates (8-4, 7-1 C-USA) are the defending champions and hosting the game for the first time after winning the East Division with the best overall league record. East Carolina can become the first repeat winner since the league went to a divisional format in 2005.

But the Cougars (102, 6-2) are the favorite, boasting an offense that East Carolina coach Skip Holtz jokes puts up “video game-type numbers” behind quarterback Case Keenum.

It’s also a team that pounded the Pirates

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by East Carolina’s Van Eskridge. The Pirates play Houston in the C-USA championship today.

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Tuesday, Dec. 8 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Methodist JV at Central Carolina 7 p.m.

Boys Basketball Lee County at Athens Drive 7:30 p.m.

Grace Christian at Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal 7:30 p.m.

West Bladen at Southern Lee 8 p.m.

Lee Christian at Faith Christian 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball Athens Drive at Lee County 7:30 p.m.

Grace Christian at Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal 6 p.m.

West Bladen at Southern Lee 6 p.m.

Lee Christian at Faith Christian 6 p.m.

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; After getting a big victory against the crosstown rival on Wednesday night, the Southern Lee Lady Cavaliers came up on the short end against Pinecrest on the hardwood Thursday night, falling 62-57.

The Cavaliers (3-2) were led by Anelia Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15 points. Brianna Taylor and Devan Daniel each had 13.

Yasmine Butler added nine in the loss.

Southern Lee cut the deficit to just one with 3 minutes remaining to play, but failed to take advantage of several scoring opportunities. The Cavaliers missed 12 free throws in the final minutes and the Patriots regained control.

The Cavaliers will return to the court on Tuesday night with a home game against West Bladen. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 9 Wrestling Southern Lee at Westover 6 p.m.

Lee County at Athens Drive 6 p.m.

Boys Basketball Seventy-First at Southern Lee 8 p.m.

Girls Basketball Seventy-First at Southern Lee 6 p.m.

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Tub McLeod holds a bass fish he caught off of Carbonton Road on Tuesday.

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DURHAM â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t how you start, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how you finish.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Better late than never.â&#x20AC;?

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Dukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slow starts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; predominantly on the defensive end â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a week ago in the NIT Season Tip-Off easily were forgotten when the Blue Devils clamped down and emerged with the championship trophy in hand.

But the Blue Devils wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

soon forget their slow start in Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss at Wisconsin, a trend that became troubling in defeat and that Duke hopes to squelch when St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visits Cameron Indoor Stadium today (3:30 p.m., ESPN2). â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start out slowly like we did and like we have

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Duke freshman Andre Dawkins said after the loss to Wisconsin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wakeup call.â&#x20AC;?

In the semifinals of the NIT at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 25, Arizona State grabbed a 15-7 lead after five minutes, but Dukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense regrouped and held the Sun Devils to just 38 points over the final 35 minutes in a 64-53 victory.

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The Sanford Herald / Saturday, December 5, 2009 / 3B

Nebraska could help TCU get to BCS title

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BRIEFS Texas faces final obstacle to national title game

The three coaches were told on Wednesday they would not return in 2010.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; This is it for the Texas Longhorns, the chance theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been waiting for since last December.

There are no tiebreakers or computer formulas in their way.

All Colt McCoy and the No. 3 Longhorns have to do is beat No. 21 Nebraska in the Big 12 championship game Saturday night and they will be playing for the national championship.

Texas coach Mack Brown spent the past 12 months reminding his players they were spit out by the system last year. He challenged them to â&#x20AC;&#x153;take it away from the systemâ&#x20AC;? by winning all their games and, so far, they have.

Do it once more and the Longhorns (12-0) will clinch a spot in the BCS championship game Jan. 7 against the winner of the SEC championship game between No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Alabama.

Fired UGa. assistants will not coach in bowl

Kansas goes shopping for coach LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; If Kansas goes looking for a big name at a major program to replace football coach Mark Mangino, Jim Harbaugh at Stanford might be a solid bet.

If recent success in a conference such as the Big East is what athletic director Lew Perkins has in mind, why not Brian Kelly?

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 33-6 in four seasons at Cincinnati.

Or maybe Kevin Sumlin?

A former assistant at Oklahoma, he won 18 games in two seasons at Houston, and knows how to recruit in Texas.

The list of possibilities is long and intriguing even though Kansas is not a prime job. It may not be any more than seventh- or eighth-best in the Big 12.

Campus fight could affect bowl plans for Mich. St.

ATLANTA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Defensive coordinator Willie Martinez and two other Georgia assistants fired by coach Mark Richt this week have declined the invitation to coach in the Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bowl game.

Coach Mark Richt says Martinez, defensive ends coach Jon Fabris and linebackers coach John Jancek decided they will not remain with the team for a bowl game. Georgia expects to land a bowl invitation on Sunday, possibly to the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La. Richt says the three are â&#x20AC;&#x153;outstanding men and outstanding coaches.â&#x20AC;?

Richt says he will work with defensive line coach Rodney Garner and graduate assistants Todd Hartley and Mitch Doolittle in preparing the defense for the bowl game.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A campus fight involving Michigan State football players and fraternity members could affect the Spartansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bowl destination.

Alamo Bowl officials said Friday they are monitoring fallout from the Nov. 22 incident that has led to the dismissal of two Michigan State players and the suspension of eight others for a violation of team rules.

No charges have been filed, but police are still investigating the fight at a campus residence hall.

Rick Hill, the Alamo Bowlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vice president of marketing, said the incident is one of several factors that will be discussed before selections are announced Sunday.

Hill said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not clear how much weight the selection committee will give to the incident.

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Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (15) has a rare chance to fashion a Heisman moment when their teams meet in the SEC championship game matchup of No. 1 versus No. 2. Alabama.

SEC title game is rematch and the matchup everyone expected ATLANTA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Back in those dog days of August, when the players were just reporting for two-a-days and no school is beyond dreaming of a title, this was the game everyone has circled on the schedule.

Before anyone had taken a snap, Florida and Alabama had already been penciled in for a rematch in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

Well here they are, having survived the gauntlet of 12 grueling games apiece and three months of expectations, scrutiny and pressure with not one slip-up between them.

The Gators vs. the Crimson Tide.

No. 1 vs. No. 2.

The game EVERYONE wanted to see. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always in the back of your mind,â&#x20AC;? Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want that rematch. They put us out

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This is the second year in a row the teams have been 1-2 when they clashed for the SEC championship, though the roles were reversed in 2008. Alabama was undefeated and sitting on top, while Florida had clawed its way back up to second spot after an upset loss to Ole Miss.

Both teams made it through unscathed this time, marking one of those

rare times in sports when not one, but two teams do everything that was projected of them.

Win big. Win close. Win them all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a plan to go to the SEC championship.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the whole goal. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the mindset for the whole team,â&#x20AC;? Florida defensive back Joe Haden said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all sitting here undefeated, (playing for the) SEC championship. We win this, we go on to the national championship.â&#x20AC;?

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nebraska can finally thank TCU in a big way for helping the Cornhuskers get into a BCS national championship game â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by returning the favor eight years later.

In an ironic twist, No. 21 Nebraska could help clear the way for fourth-ranked TCU getting a chance to play for the national title â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if the Cornhuskers can upset No. 3 Texas in the Big 12 championship game Saturday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can say this, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not playing this game for them,â&#x20AC;? Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll gladly shake (coach Gary Pattersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) hand if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to help him out. But what happened in 2001, I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even in college football at that time, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not real familiar with that one there.â&#x20AC;?

Well, Nebraska beat TCU 21-7 in the 2001 season opener that was Pattersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first regular season game with the Frogs.

TCU won only six games in 2001, but ended the regular season with wins over ranked Louisville and then at Southern Miss just days before the final BCS standings came out.

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Pro Standings

NFL Glance

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA New England 7 4 0 .636 307 202 N.Y. Jets 6 6 0 .500 249 208 Miami 5 6 0 .455 256 275 Buffalo 4 8 0 .333 199 261 South

W L T Pct PF PA x-Indianapolis 11 0 0 1.000304184 Jacksonville 6 5 0 .545 202 255 Tennessee 5 6 0 .455 229 289 Houston 5 6 0 .455 259 243 North

W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 8 3 0 .727 231 174 Baltimore 6 5 0 .545 257 188 Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 248 204 Cleveland 1 10 0 .091 122 279 West

W L T Pct PF PA San Diego 8 3 0 .727 312 219 Denver 7 4 0 .636 196 189 Kansas City 3 8 0 .273 183 282 Oakland 3 8 0 .273 115 258 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 8 3 0 .727 255 182 Philadelphia 7 4 0 .636 293 228 N.Y. Giants 6 5 0 .545 272 261 Washington 3 8 0 .273 170 205 South

W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 11 0 0 1.000 407 221 Atlanta 6 5 0 .545 272 245 Carolina 4 7 0 .364 199 256 Tampa Bay 1 10 0 .091 181 314 North

W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 10 1 0 .909 342 203 Green Bay 7 4 0 .636 296 215 Chicago 4 7 0 .364 216 261 Detroit 2 9 0 .182 193 335 West

W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 7 4 0 .636 267 217 San Francisco 5 6 0 .455 228 213 Seattle 4 7 0 .364 223 250 St. Louis 1 10 0 .091 130 297 x-clinched division ——— Thursday’s Game N.Y. Jets 19, Buffalo 13 Sunday’s Games St. Louis at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Denver at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

New England at Miami, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Washington, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m.

Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m.

San Francisco at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.

Minnesota at Arizona, 8:20 p.m.

Monday’s Game Baltimore at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 10 Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 13 Seattle at Houston, 1 p.m.

Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Denver at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Carolina at New England, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Miami at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m.

Washington at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

San Diego at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 14

Sports Review

NHL Glance

Arizona at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m.

FOOTBALL

By The Associated Press All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 28 19 9 0 38 92 77 New Jersey 25 17 7 1 35 71 56 Philadelphia 24 13 10 1 27 77 65 N.Y. Rangers 27 13 13 1 27 80 84 N.Y. Islanders 27 10 10 7 27 72 84 Northeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 27 14 8 5 33 68 65 Buffalo 24 15 7 2 32 66 55 Ottawa 25 13 8 4 30 74 75 Montreal 27 12 13 2 26 66 79 Toronto 26 7 12 7 21 70 92 Southeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 27 16 5 6 38 94 78 Atlanta 24 14 7 3 31 84 68 Tampa Bay 26 10 8 8 28 68 79 Florida 27 11 12 4 26 77 92 Carolina 27 5 17 5 15 62 100 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 26 17 6 3 37 82 59 Nashville 27 15 10 2 32 66 74 Columbus 27 13 9 5 31 84 96 Detroit 26 13 9 4 30 76 73 St. Louis 25 10 10 5 25 62 67 Northwest Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Calgary 26 17 6 3 37 83 66 Colorado 29 15 8 6 36 90 89 Vancouver 27 15 12 0 30 85 70 Minnesota 26 11 12 3 25 68 79 Edmonton 27 10 13 4 24 80 90 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 29 19 6 4 42 101 77 Los Angeles 28 16 10 2 34 83 84 Phoenix 27 15 11 1 31 68 65 Dallas 27 12 8 7 31 80 81 Anaheim 26 10 12 4 24 74 84

NBA Glance EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB BBoston 15 4 .789 — Toronto 7 13 .350 81⁄2 Philadelphia 5 14 .263 10 New York 4 15 .211 11 New Jersey 0 18 .000 141⁄2 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Orlando 15 4 .789 — Atlanta 13 5 .722 11⁄2 Miami 10 8 .556 41⁄2 Charlotte 7 10 .412 7 Washington 7 10 .412 7 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 13 5 .722 — Milwaukee 9 8 .529 31⁄2 Chicago 7 9 .438 5 Indiana 6 10 .375 6 Detroit 6 12 .333 7 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB Dallas 14 5 .737 — Houston 11 8 .579 3 San Antonio 9 7 .563 31⁄2 New Orleans 7 11 .389 61⁄2 Memphis 7 12 .368 7 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Denver 14 5 .737 — Portland 12 8 .600 21⁄2 Utah 10 7 .588 3 1 Oklahoma City 10 8 .556 3 ⁄2 Minnesota 2 16 .111 111⁄2 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 14 3 .824 — Phoenix 14 5 .737 1 Sacramento 9 8 .529 5 L.A. Clippers 8 11 .421 7 Golden State 6 12 .333 81⁄2

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. 21, 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 (46) 12-0 1,483 1 2. Alabama (7) 12-0 1,416 2 3. Texas (7) 12-0 1,414 3 4. TCU 12-0 1,316 4 5. Cincinnati 11-0 1,249 5 6. Boise St. 12-0 1,216 6 7. Oregon 9-2 1,104 10 8. Ohio St. 10-2 1,103 9 9. Iowa 10-2 920 13 10. Penn St. 10-2 897 12 11. Virginia Tech 9-3 860 14 12. Georgia Tech 10-2 820 7 13. Oregon St. 8-3 719 16 14. Pittsburgh 9-2 642 8 15. LSU 9-3 614 17 16. BYU 10-2 610 18 17. Miami 9-3 572 19 18. Houston 10-2 400 25 19. California 8-3 398 21 20. Southern Cal 8-3 365 24 21. Nebraska 9-3 289 — 22. Oklahoma St. 9-3 269 11 23. Stanford 8-4 266 — 24. West Virginia 8-3 225 — 25. Clemson 8-4 87 15 Others receiving votes: California 149, Wisconsin 123, Stanford 58, Navy 50, West Virginia 30, Central Michigan 27, Arkansas 17, Temple 17, Arizona 15, Northwestern 13, Nevada 12, Texas Tech 12, Auburn 9, Troy 2, Kentucky 1, Missouri 1, South Florida 1.

FCS Playoff Glance

By The Associated Press All Times EST First Round Saturday, Nov. 28 Appalachian State 20, South Carolina State 13 Villaonova 38, Holy Cross 28 Richmond 16, Elon 13 William & Mary 38, Weber State 0 Southern Illinois 48, Eastern Illinois 7 Montana 61, South Dakota State 48 New Hampshire 49, McNeese State 13 Stephen F. Austin 44, Eastern Washington 33 ——— Quarterfinals

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

——— Thursday’s Games Boston 90, San Antonio 83 Houston 111, Golden State 109 Denver 114, Miami 96 Friday’s Games Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m.

New York at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

Boston at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Charlotte at New Jersey, 8 p.m.

Milwaukee at Detroit, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Indiana at Utah, 9 p.m.

Miami at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Utah at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Denver at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Atlanta at Dallas, 9 p.m.

Houston at Portland, 10 p.m.

Indiana at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Orlando at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games New Jersey at New York, 12 p.m.

Cleveland at Milwaukee, 3 p.m.

Washington at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Miami at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Boston 4, Tampa Bay 1 Vancouver 5, New Jersey 2 Florida 6, Colorado 5, SO Minnesota 5, Nashville 4, OT Thursday’s Games Edmonton at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Florida at Washington, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Columbus, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Calgary at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.

St. Louis at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Ottawa at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Boston at Montreal, 8 p.m.

Anaheim at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Nashville at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Vancouver at Carolina, 1:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Dallas, 2 p.m.

St. Louis at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.

Detroit at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Florida, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Calgary at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Ottawa at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 5 William & Mary (10-2) at Southern Illinois (11-1), Noon Stephen F. Austin (10-2) at Montana (12-0), 2:05 p.m.

New Hampshire (10-2) at Villanova (11-1), 3:30 p.m.

Appalachian State (10-2) at Richmond (11-1), 7 p.m.

——— Semifinals Dec. 11-12 Stephen F. Austin-Montana winner vs. Appalachian State-Richmond winner, TBA New Hampshire-Villanova winner vs. William & Mary-Southern Illinois winner, TBA ——— Championship Friday, Dec. 18 At Finley Stadium/Davenport Field Chattanooga, Tenn.

Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.

NFL Boxscore Late Thursday Jets 19, Bills 13 N.Y. Jets 3 13 0 3 — 19 Buffalo 3 7 0 3 — 13 First Quarter Buf—FG Lindell 49, 10:45.

NYJ—FG Feely 38, 3:39.

Second Quarter NYJ—FG Feely 49, 13:21.

Buf—Lynch 15 run (Lindell kick), 10:25.

NYJ—FG Feely 31, 6:09.

NYJ—Edwards 13 pass from Sanchez (Feely kick), :44.

Fourth Quarter NYJ—FG Feely 37, 14:56.

Buf—FG Lindell 32, 5:28.

A—51,567.

———

NYJ Buf First downs 17 10 Total Net Yards 331 194 Rushes-yards 43-249 24-123 Passing 82 71 Punt Returns 5-37 2-11 Kickoff Returns 4-76 6-137 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 8-17-0 9-23-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 5-36 3-27 Punts 7-40.4 7-48.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 3-1 Penalties-Yards 3-18 1-5 Time of Possession 35:10 24:50 ——— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—N.Y. Jets, Jones 23-109, Greene 11-59, Richardson 2-36, B.Smith 1-21, Clowney

Sports on TV Saturday, Dec. 5

1-13, Sanchez 1-8, Clemens 4-3. Buffalo, Lynch 6-60, Fitzpatrick 5-32, Jackson 13-31.

PASSING—N.Y. Jets, Sanchez 7-15-0-104, Clemens 1-2-0-14. Buffalo, Fitzpatrick 9-231-98.

RECEIVING—N.Y. Jets, Cotchery 4-68, Edwards 3-45, Keller 1-5. Buffalo, Owens 3-31, Jackson 3-24, Evans 1-38, Lynch 1-4, Stupar 1-1.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

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. 29, 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. Kansas (63) 5-0 1,623 1 2. Texas (1) 5-0 1,508 3 3. Villanova 6-0 1,442 4 4. Purdue 5-0 1,389 6 5. Kentucky 6-0 1,333 5 6. Duke 6-0 1,316 7 7. West Virginia 5-0 1,238 8 8. Syracuse (1) 6-0 1,183 10 9. Michigan St. 5-1 1,109 2 10. North Carolina 6-1 961 11 11. Tennessee 5-1 936 9 12. Washington 5-0 893 14 13. Florida 6-0 777 — 14. Connecticut 4-1 742 13 15. Ohio St. 5-1 702 17 16. Georgetown 4-0 588 18 17. Gonzaga 5-1 491 — 18. Clemson 6-1 426 19 19. Texas A&M 5-1 284 — 20. Louisville 4-1 252 16 21. Florida St. 6-1 219 — 22. Cincinnati 4-1 205 — 23. Butler 4-2 200 12 24. UNLV 5-0 191 — 25. Portland 5-1 120 — Others receiving votes: Oklahoma St. 112, Georgia Tech 97, Marquette 82, Mississippi 79, Miami 77, BYU 76, Memphis 66, Vanderbilt 64, Notre Dame 52, Kansas St. 41, Michigan 40, California 39, Minnesota 35, Wisconsin 28, St. John’s 26, Northwestern 15, Dayton 8, Missouri St. 7, New Mexico 6, Pittsburgh 6, Richmond 6, Arizona St. 5, Illinois 5, N.C. State 5, Illinois St. 4, Washington St. 4, Maryland 3, South Carolina 3, Missouri 2, Texas Tech 2, Cal St.-Fullerton 1, Va. Commonwealth 1.

ABC — Big 12 Conference, championship game, Texas vs. Nebraska, at Arlington, Texas 11:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — Wisconsin at Hawaii GOLF 1 p.m.

TGC — PGA Tour, Qualifying Tournament, fourth round, at West Palm Beach, Fla. 3 p.m.

NBC — Chevron World Challenge, third round, at Thousand Oaks, Calif.

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 12:30 p.m.

CBS — National coverage, North Carolina at Kentucky 3:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — St. John’s at Duke 5:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — Wake Forest at Gonzaga RODEO 9 p.m.

ESPN CLASSIC — PRCA, National Finals, third round, at Las Vegas SOCCER 7:30 a.m.

ESPN2 — Premier League, Portsmouth vs. Burnley, at Portsmouth, England

BOXING 9:30 p.m.

HBO — Heavyweights, Cristobal Arreola (27-1-0) vs. Brian Minto (34-2-0); middleweights, Paul Williams (37-1-0) vs. Sergio Martinez (44-1-2), at Atlantic City, N.J. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Noon ABC — National coverage, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh ESPN — West Virginia at Rutgers ESPN2 — Conference USA, championship game, Houston at East Carolina 3:30 p.m.

ABC — National coverage, Arizona at Southern Cal ESPN — NCAA Division II, playoffs, semifinal, Carson-Newman at Grand Valley St. 4 p.m.

CBS — National coverage, Southeastern Conference, Florida vs.

Alabama, at Atlanta 8 p.m.

ESPN — Atlantic Coast Conference, championship game, Georgia Tech vs. Clemson, at Tampa, Fla. ESPN2 — South Florida at Connecticut 8:07 p.m.

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in last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, rolling up 621 total yards in a 41-24 victory.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a memory that lingers with the Pirates, if for no other reason than it gave them an up-close look at the Keenum-led attack that has scored 128 points in the past two games and left the Pirates gasping for air last season. And because East Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secondary

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The Crusaders struggled shooting the basketball.

They shot just 17-of-69 from the floor. The Warriors (1-2, 0-2) didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shoot much better, going 10-of-43 from the floor. Crusaders held a narrow lead at halftime, 20-17, and even allowed the Warriors to take the lead in the third quarter.

The Crusaders were led by Haley Bryantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 17 points. Bryant was the only

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with former AAU coach Brian Clifton may have also been an obstacle for some coaches. Wall was suspended for two games at the start of the season by the NCAA for accepting improper benefits from Clifton â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who was briefly a licensed agent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; during his junior year of high

The Sanford Herald / Saturday, December 5, 2009 / 5B has allowed six touchdown passes of 43 yards or more â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including scores of 80 and 96 yards â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Holtz said his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oft-criticized offense will have to shoulder a significant burden to help the defense.

That means efficient passing from sixth-year quarterback Patrick Pinkney, who will look to get to the ball to big-play threat Dwayne Harris, and a strong dose of Dominique Lindsay carrying the football. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just go threeand-out, but you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

just sit on the ball and run quarterback sneaks and try to inch it out and eat up the clock,â&#x20AC;? Holtz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be your only goal. You have to try to score points, but the offense is going to have to try to protect the defense some in this game.â&#x20AC;?

Regardless, hosting the championship game is another step forward for the Pirates under their fifthyear coach. He inherited a program that had lost 22 of 25 games, but his second team reached a bowl game in 2006, then his third squad won a bowl.

Crusader in double figures.

Samantha Frye had seven points off the bench and Randi Kerr also chipped in with six points.

Murr says that the duo of Frye and Natasha Cox really added a spark to his team. Cox, who had just two points, snagged down seven rebounds before fouling out in the fourth period. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The two of them gave us a huge boost off the bench,â&#x20AC;? said Murr. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Samantha added some points and Natasha did the rebounding. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re efforts, along with Haley

Bryant getting hot in the second half, really helped us get this win.â&#x20AC;?

The Warriors were led by Holly Tripp with nine points.

Kristen Loy, Jessie Pollard and Taylor Burns each had seven. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought they did a good job of getting the ball in the paint and taking it to the basket,â&#x20AC;? said Murr. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They got us in foul trouble early on, which forced us to change our game plan.â&#x20AC;?

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Williams wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get into the specifics of Wallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recruitment, simply noting he pursued Wall throughout Wallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high school career before opting to go in another direction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A couple of things happened immediately after (we talked) that helped me make the decision not to go any further,â&#x20AC;? Williams said.

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Daughter’s party plans won’t cure mom’s birthday blues you shouldn’t invest in yourself (at zero interest).

DEAR ABBY: I will be 50 next year. My daughter is determined to throw me a party, but I’m not interested in acknowledging my age. In fact, thinking about it throws me into a panic.

I realize this is my problem, but how can I make her understand that this is something I truly do not want and I won’t attend? She thinks I’m joking.

— 49 AND HOLDING

HOROSCOPES Universal Press Syndicate

Happy Birthday: Spend more time looking after your personal and financial business. Pay off debt and take care of your stress and emotional wellbeing. Fixing what’s ailing will require a little dedication, work and sacrifice.

You have what it takes to turn things in your favor, so don’t fall short when there is so much to gain.

Your numbers are 4, 13, 18, 21, 30, 35, 41 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Love is in the stars and time spent trying to please someone special will pay off. A few minor physical enhancements will add to your appeal.

Getting involved in an event or activity that challenges you will be exhilarating. 5 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t leave anything to chance, especially if it has to do with your love life. There will be offers that must be considered.

A money-making deal must not be overlooked. 2 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You can resolve emotional matters if you face them head-on. Love is on the rise and, if you are willing to do a little extra, the returns will be worth your while. Spice up your life by using your imagination in intimate circumstances. 4 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): By developing your skills or finding a way to conquer a fear or inadequacy, you will put yourself in a stronger position when dealing with friends and relatives. Strive for greater confidence and you will excel. 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Plan to have some fun.

Put an emotional twist into the mix by sharing your feelings with someone who belongs in your dreams, hopes and wishes. Collaboration will lead to an interesting partnership. Romance is in the stars so don’t waste any time. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22): Take the time to listen to what others have to

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offer. If you take stock of what’s important in your life, you will make choices that will honor your own desires. The company you keep must have common interests. 3 stars LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A lazy attitude will work against you. Don’t give anyone the chance to blame you for unfinished business. Don’t let a professional change cause an emotional reaction that might jeopardize your position. 2 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t rely on anyone but yourself if you want things done. Take time to discover the things that you like to do best and incorporate them into your everyday routine. Don’t let your past hold you back.

5 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): You are the one with all the ideas so don’t let anyone take credit for your input. Travel to visit someone from your past who has been on your mind and you will obtain some answers that have puzzled you for years. Take action -- let your heart lead the way.

3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Your ability to detect what’s missing in a relationship that matters to you will lead to the necessary changes to correct any misgivings or misunderstandings.

Addressing the past and the changes you plan to make will lead to a better future. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): Sticking up for a friend or helping a cause you believe in will motivate you to take part in similar events. You will come in contact with someone who will change your life. Love is in the stars. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your ability to teach, learn and take part in things that count will lead to an encounter with someone who can change your life forever. You may be enticed to travel but, before you do, consider the cost involved. 3 stars

DEAR HOLDING: Your daughter is well-meaning but insensitive. Because you can’t make her comprehend that birthdays have different connotations for different people, and that you prefer to “forget” about this one, plan an enjoyable getaway for yourself the week that yours rolls around and leave town. And every time you feel yourself going into a panic, practice this mantra: 50 is the new 30. Once you make up your mind to accept it, then you — like so many others — will believe it and calm down. Aging is normal. It’s stress that’s the killer.

o

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going to plunge us into poverty.

My parents and siblings tell me I’m being irresponsible and wasting money I could be investing for retirement. They remind me of how many small businesses fail and tell me I’m “crazy” to leave a secure job.

I want to take advantage of this opportunity, but my family’s attitude is starting to make me doubt myself. Am I naive and irresponsible?

— AMBITIOUS IN AUSTRALIA

DEAR ABBY: I am 30 and have been dating my girlfriend, “Megan,” for a few months. She’s 22.

I’m in love with her, but I can’t seem to get something out of my head.

Megan told me she is bisexual.

She says she has never been with a woman, but she’s attracted to them. I was in this situation before. My last girlfriend left me for another woman, and I’m afraid it’ll happen again. I love Megan and would like to spend the rest of my life with her, but I’m afraid she may one day decide she missed out on something and want to pursue other options.

Megan swears she wouldn’t cheat on me with anyone -- man or woman. Should I end this now, before we go any further, or am I being paranoid and worrying for nothing?

— CONFUSED IN RHODE ISLAND

o DEAR ABBY: I recently inherited some money. The amount is enough to allow me to leave a job I find stifling and set up my own business without having to worry about money for the first year.

I am excited about it, but I’m getting nothing but doom and disapproval from my family. My husband says he supports me, but has confided that he’s afraid I’m

DEAR AMBITIOUS: No, you’re a woman with a dream. And that’s OK. Until a century ago, nobody thought man could fly, and now we’ve struck water on the moon.

HOWEVER, just to cover your bases and see if your dream is practical, write a business plan and take it to a bank to see if they would be willing to lend you money to start your business. If the answer is yes, I see no reason why

DEAR CONFUSED: Megan has been honest with you. She’s also 22, and she may not be sure of exactly who she is. Until she’s certain about what she wants, it is premature of you to be considering a permanent relationship. At 30, you are ready to settle down. Megan may need time and the freedom to do some exploring before she will be.

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Ex-Files: British military ends its UFO hot line

Fla. Gov. Crist sent callers to telephone sex line

LONDON (AP) — The truth — and the UFOs — may be out there, but nobody in the British military is listening anymore.

Britain’s Ministry of Defense has quietly shut down its UFO hot line as a cost-cutting measure and will no longer investigate any sightings. Veterans of such investigations more worthy of “The X-Files” say it will end work on one of the biggest mysteries of all time.

No longer will Britons who think they’ve seen flying saucers be able to enlist the services of Her Majesty’s armed forces.

This week’s closing of the ministry’s hot line and its e-mail account, as well as its statement that it “will no longer respond to reported UFO sightings or investigate them,” has angered many Britons who believe such research is vital.

“I think it’s a stupid thing to do because this could create a threat to national security,” said Roy Lake, founder of the London UFO Studies group. “We take this quite seriously. We know that sometimes things can be explained as natural phenomena, but there could be that one thing that’s not. I think the government knows damn well what’s going on up there, and they’re covering it up.”

The hot line has been operating, on and off, since 1959. That’s longer than “Doctor Who” — British TV’s time-traveling, monster-fighting alien — has been on the airwaves.

The military is taking no position on the existence or nonexistence of UFOs but has concluded that in 50 years none of the more than 12,000 reported UFO sightings turned out to be a national security threat.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Oops! In an embarrassing blunder, Gov. Charlie Crist mistakenly directed parents of uninsured children to call a toll-free sex line.

People calling the governor’s office heard an on-hold recording of Crist promoting the toll-free Florida KidCare line.

Except two numbers were transposed.

Anyone calling the number Crist gave out was told to call another number. The recording on that second phone number begins, “Hey there sexy guys” and says the caller can have a more graphic conversation with a woman for $2.99 a minute.

The Palm Beach Post discovered the mistake. Crist quickly fixed it.

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Chicken stuffed with cocaine is recipe for arrest CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) — Customs inspectors at Dulles International Airport say a man from Guatemala was detained after he tried to carry a cooked chicken stuffed with more than $4,000 worth of cocaine.

Customs and Border Protection spokesman Steve Sapp says agents decided the fully cooked chicken that 32-year-old Wagner Mauricio Linares Aragon brought with him on a flight Saturday from El Salvador warranted closer inspection.

Inside the chicken’s cavity they say they found two small, clear bags that contained about 60 grams — about 2.3 ounces — of powder cocaine.

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Human heart poses the most danger Q: Do you think computers might take over the world some day? I like to read science fiction stories where they do this, and computers are so powerful today that I wonder if it might actually happen. -- L.F. A: You’re right -- computers certainly are powerful, and getting more so every year.

When I was a boy growing up on my father’s dairy farm, computers hadn’t even been invented; today computers would probably run it!

Could they take over the world some day? Computers can be used for great good - but we also are discovering that they can be used for great evil. Who knows what might happen if an evil tyrant or maniac tried to hack into our major computer networks and turn them against us? Perhaps this will become the new front line in our battle against terrorism.

But computers only do what someone tells them to do -- and that’s why your question is essentially a spiritual one. Our real problem isn’t just what some evil genius might do with computers some day.

Our real problem is the human heart and its terrible capacity for evil. Jesus said, “Out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander” (Matthew 15:19). This is why we need Christ, for only He can cleanse our hearts and make us want to do good. Have you given your heart and life to Him? Never forget: Ultimately God is in control of this world, and no one will ever take His place or overturn His plans.

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NEXT STEP Denny Hamlin’s team feels well prepared for 2010

selves in a good position to start [the Chase],” he said. ven though his 2009 championship hopes were derailed by Hamlin said another big factor this season is that now that he’s three poor finishes — one due to a driving mistake and two the senior driver at Joe Gibbs Racing, he can help steer the way more to mechanical failures — Denny Hamlin established cars are built to his liking, instead of having things done to suit himself as one of the leading candidates to give Jimmie Johnson Tony Stewart, who left the team at the end of 2008. a run for the money in the 2010 season.

“You start setting up these different departments working on Hamlin remained poised and positive even when things went the things that I feel is the most imporwrong under the hood of his No. 11 tant, maybe not somebody else,” he said.

Toyota, and he was publicly — and from Another thing in Hamlin’s and Ford’s all indications privately — supportive of favor going forward is that their latest his crew. win came on a banked mile-and-a-half It paid off in the end, in a way, as he race track, which hasn’t been one of was able to get his fourth win of the seatheir stronger types of race tracks in son and his first ever at Homesteadrecent seasons. Previous successes came Miami Speedway, a victory that should mostly at shorter and flatter tracks like give his team a boost heading into the Martinsville, Richmond and Pocono.

2010 season.

“We’ve been a really good race team on Hamlin pointed out in his winner’s all different types of race tracks,” interview at Homestead that even in the Hamlin said. “We felt going into the three bad races he’d had one of the fastest Chase our stronger suit was going to be cars.

— Denny Hamlin the bigger race tracks, the mile-and-a“It looks like the trend has been you get half program. I said seven weeks ago one bad race if you want to be a champithat’s our best suit right now, and that on,” he said. “The second-through-12thused to not be the case a couple years ago simply because I had place [drivers] have had multiple bad races. But each one of those more experience on the short tracks and just didn’t have a good races where we blew up, we were leading, and if we had just averfeel for the bigger tracks. aged seventh or eighth in those races, then we’re out on the front “But once you’re successful one time, it helps out a lot, because stage celebrating right now.” then you search for that feel at every different race track that’s But he also acknowledged that it was his driving error that put similar," he said. "And I think it just shows that we’re starting to him in the garage early at Auto Club Speedway.

“Even though we had some parts failures in the Chase, the driv- come into our own as a race team and perform well everywhere.” er still made a mistake, which can’t happen in the Chase next year,” Hamlin said. “There are some things I need to do to get better. I feel like through the season I’ve gotten better. I’m figuring out what I need to make my race car better. [Crew chief] Mike [Ford] is starting to figure it out. We’re getting on the same page now, figuring out what we need to be good at racing.

“One thing we’re going to have to improve on next year is qualifying," he said. "There are some things we need to do to be better, and I think this Chase has just made us stronger, because now I think everyone is focused Photos by NASCAR and everyone is fired up about next year knowing that we’re one of the few guys that can run with [Johnson] every single week.”

Ford, the veteran crew chief, said that the maturing of his driver and the development of a feeling of unity among the crew members have been big factors this year. He said Hamlin has learned that he needed to take a leadership role with the team and work through issues rather than stomp his feet, walk away and be frustrated when things don’t go his way.

“Being able to work through issues came a long way, and that to me is the difference,” Ford said. “I think the strongest point of our season was gaining that unity.”

Ford also said that in previous seasons, his team has peaked too soon and then had its performance drop off once the Chase started. But he said that wasn’t the case this year.

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“I think everyone is focused and everyone is fired up about next year knowing that we’re one of the few guys that can run with [Jimmie Johnson] every single week.”

With the top 3 finishers, Hendrick eyes No. 4 Jimmie Johnson wasn’t the only one setting records in the Sprint Cup season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway last week.

His car owner Rick Hendrick now has nine Cup titles, tying him with Petty Enterprises for the all-time record, and counting his one championship in the Nationwide and two in the Camping World Truck Series he has 12 overall, also a NASCAR record.

It also was the first time one owner took the top three positions in the Cup standings, as Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon finished second and third.

But by the time Hendrick phoned in to answer questions on the Tuesday media call, his thoughts were on the other driver in his Cup stable, the one who finished 25th in the final standings: the sport’s most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. “My priority right now is the 88 [Earnhardt Jr.’s] team,” Hendrick said.

“We’re working on them to try to make that team stronger. The goal going into next year now will be win races and get all four teams in the Chase.”

Hendrick said that he’ll stick by his longstanding philosophy that it’s better to work with the existing crew, led by crew chief Lance McGrew, than to bust up the team and start over, as some owners tend to do when a high-profile team and driver aren’t getting the expected results.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished 25th in the Cup point standings.

“I think our people are the biggest asset,” he said. “If you can keep it together and tweak it, it’s much better off than tearing it down and rebuilding it every year. It slows you down.

“I’ve seen this happen in my career here," Hendrick said "You can guess the best so-called crew chief and best driver in the garage area and put them together, and that’s not necessarily going to work. What I’ve tried to do is promote tweaking it rather than rebuilding it. I’m a fix-it kind of guy rather than a strip-it-and-rebuild-it kind of guy.”

Hendrick said he’s not particularly alarmed by Earnhardt Jr.’s slump, even though it was essentially a season-long one.

“You see this happen. I’ve seen it happen with Jeff Gordon, and Jimmie had a slump back around last year about the time we were in Vegas. You just go through these,” he said. “We know we can make the team better, and it’s frustrating. The driver begins to think that no matter what he does, that something’s going to happen, because we just had — we’ve had failures.

We’ve had wrecks… If it could happen, it happened to that team.”

He said there were times when it looked as if things were turning around only to have more bad things happen.

“It’s been really frustrating because about the start of the Chase, the team was running better,” Hendrick said. “It was probably the best car in Loudon, and it got swept up in a wreck.”

Hendrick pointed out that all the Hendrick cars use the same engines and transmissions, but it was Earnhardt Jr.’s team that experienced the failures.

“When he’s running good, something happened,” Hendrick said. “And we’ve just got to be better all the way around. I think when we do that, when Dale sees that we’ve stepped up in a lot of areas, it will give him the confidence he needs.... It’s really one of my focuses here — my priority, my primary focus here starting this week, starting Monday, really.”

Team owner Jack Roush has made a major move to fix the problems with his No. 6 car, driven by David Ragan. Donnie Wingo, who has been crew chief of the No. 26 Ford of Jamie McMurray, a team that was shut down to put Roush at the NASCAR-mandated limit of four teams per owner, has been assigned to Ragan’s team. The previous crew chief, veteran Jimmy Fennig, will take over Roush’s research and development efforts.

The press release announcing the shakeup contained the usual positive comments from the parties involved.

“It’s an honor to have the opportunity to work with David Ragan next season as well as our sponsor UPS,” Wingo said in the release.

“UPS has been a great sponsor in NASCAR for years, and I’m truly looking forward to the chance to get the No. 6 Ragan Ford the finishes it deserves.

I’m glad to remain with Roush Fenway Racing because I believe in the success we’ll be able to achieve in 2010."

But the release also seems to be putting some heat on Ragan, who finished 13th in the standings in 2008 but fell to 27th this season, a year that saw all five Roush drivers fail to meet pre-season expectations.

In his remarks, Roush praised Fennig, saying his “experience and judgment are impeccable.”

He wasn’t quite so generous with Ragan, saying he was “anxious to see if [Wingo] can challenge David Ragan and help him to realize the potential he showed in 2008.”

Some pruning at season’s end Lately, given the slumping economy, the end of the season has meant the end of the regular paycheck for some who work in the NASCAR industry.

Just days after the season ended, HT Motorsports, which consists of the No. 24 and No. 25 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams, announced that it was cutting its payroll for the off-season. Team owner Jim Harris said in a statement that the move was due to the current economic climate and he hoped the cuts weren’t permanent.

“We are still beating the bushes and have a lot of things in the works,” Harris said. “But the best thing for us all to do right now is cut back until those things come to fruition. We have a lot to offer a company who sponsors our team and with the proper tools in place we can make a great run for victories, or even the championship.”

David Starr finished ninth in the final points standings in the No. 24 Toyota. The No. 25 truck, driven by Terry Cook for most of the year, was 14th.

“You always want better.”

Joey Logano’s 2009 season had its shaky moments, but when it was done he had lots to show for himself. He won a Cup race, at New Hampshire. He won five times in 22 tries in the Nationwide Series. He was the top-finishing rookie in 26 of the 36 Cup races, and he finished the Cup season with three top-five and seven top-10 finishes. He ran away with the Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award, and at 19 is the youngest driver to take that honor.

His $75,000 reward from Raybestos may not seem like much by today’s Cup standards, but it’s the same amount Darrell Waltrip won for the Cup title in 1982, and Logano’s total winnings from the brake manufacturer are $114,500.

“It’s really cool to get the Raybestos Rookie of the Year,” Logano said. “It’s obviously one of our big goals…

“We had a real rough start and finished 20th in the points, which I guess is OK. In the beginning of the season if you had told me that’s where we were going to finish I’d have been ecstatic about it, but now you always want better,” he said.

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Drivers who ran all 25 of the Camping World Truck Series races this season Drivers who ran all 35 Nationwide Series races this season

NASCAR

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DNFs [Did Not Finish] for Colin Braun (above), the most of any driver this season in the top 10 in the Camping World Truck Series

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Toy chest with shelves and ing to increase our staff, “Family Rate”. In excess of 3, 1st Time Online bidding by ProxySection 8 welcomed drawers $15 due to WalMart billing will be at the Home buyers Special bid.com - GARY BOYD Disability accessible units.

Book case (very nice) $40 “Business Rate”. opening its doors across Ready for immediate occu- AUCTION, SCAL#2067R, Equal Housing Opprtunity Kodak Printer $75.00 the street. We need eager pancy. New 1450 Sq Foot 704-982-5633, www.garyPathway Drive small child's bed $25 4 free black, gray, & white people willing to assist Home with Hardwood boydauction.com Sanford, NC 27330 male kittens, bobtailed. others. We offer growth & Please call 498-1934 after Floors in Living Room, (919)775-5134 10 or 499-7025 Please Call: 919-478-6931 advancement within the Ceramic Tile Floors in REAL ESTATE AUCTIONbetween 8-5. dealership, health & dental Kitchen and Baths. Home 31 lots with long range Boston Terrier Pups benefits, high commission comes with a 24x24 Gamountain views and a newReady December 14th Knight muzzle loader, capercentage, paid training, 740 rage Large Front Porch and ly constructed home in Just in time for Christmas mo stock, $50. Old man great working hours, family CKC Registered $300 For Rent - Mobile a Deck on the rear. Located Mountain Heritage Estatestree stand climber, $60. time, one day a week off, in Southern Lee County, taking Deposit 499-6914 Call: 919-776-9080 weekend off, plus we are Homes Aprox. 20 Mins from closed EVERY Sunday.

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