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The Sanford Herald WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
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Survey’s goal: improve communication
Groups’ ‘Fun Day’ aims at new park
School board ad hoc committee will meet Monday to approve wording By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — After nearly two and a half hours of deliberation, the Lee County Board of Education ad hoc committee voted to recess until 5 p.m. Monday before approving a
survey the committee hopes will shed some light on ways to improve communication among the Board of Education, Lee County Schools, parents and the public. In his letter to the committee members, Board of Education Shawn Williams said,
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“The committee is specifically asked to study how the Board of Education and the school system currently communicates with its stakeholders, what methods of communication can be enhanced or expanded and how to implement any recommendations.”
At its last meeting, the committee voted to construct a survey to determine the most effective means of improving communication. At Tuesday’s meeting, the group decided a paper copy of the
See Survey, Page 6A
Event at Greenwood set for Saturday
TEMPLE THEATRE
By JENNIFER GENTILE jgentile@sanfordherald.com
SPORTS
A MUCH-NEEDED EARLY BYE-WEEK FOR UNC After 13 players were sidelined against LSU amid an ongoing NCAA investigation, North Carolina won’t play again until its home opener against Georgia Tech on Sept. 18 Full Story, Page 1B
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Lea Kohl (left) as “Roxie”, and Peggy Taphorn as “Velma” rehearse for the upcoming Temple Theatre production of “Chicago” at the theater on Tuesday afternoon.
AGRICULTURE THE FORCE BEHIND ANNUAL FAIR The Lee Regional Fair has always been a huge promoter of agriculture. The Fair gives everyone the prime opportunity to showcase their talents through exhibiting livestock, field crops, and horticulture products Full Story, Page 1C
OUR STATE TOO MUCH POWER? Two former governors, three ex-chief justices and current legislative leaders were in the courtroom as attorneys argued over what authority the state constitution grants the governor during a fiscal emergency. Full Story, Page 8A
OUR NATION MICROBES ARE WORKING IN GULF CLEAN-UP Microbes are munching the underwater oil, but not robbing the Gulf of Mexico of much needed oxygen or creating socalled “dead zones” Full Story, Page 10A
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ALL THAT JAZZ Temple Theatre to open season with ‘Chicago,’ the theater’s ‘best effort to date’ according to director By JENNIFER GENTILE jgentile@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD —The next tale to be told on the Temple Theatre stage is billed as a story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery — “all the things we hold near and dear to our hearts.” Temple kicks off its 20102011 season with “Chicago” from Sept. 16 through Oct. 3. The musical, set in the roaring 20s, is inspired by two real-life homicide trials. “From the productions I’ve been involved in here, I feel this is our best effort to
date,” said musical director Michael Hoagland. “It’s a well put together show from every perspective.” The show is among the longest-running productions on Broadway and was the basis for an Academy award winning movie adaptation in 2002. “It has always been popular because of the great score,” said Peggy Taphorn, the Temple’s artistic director. The musical, attributed to John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, was based on a 1926 play of the same name
See Chicago, Page 6A
WANT TO GO? What: “Chicago,” the musical Where: Temple Theatre, 120 Carthage St., Sanford When: Sept. 16 through Oct. 3, shows begin at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursdays, 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays Cost: Adult $20, Thursday night $16, children/students $10, active military $16, Lee County educators $16, groups of 10 or more $16. Contact the box office at 774-4155 or boxoffice@ templeshows.com.
SANFORD — Sanford Mayor Pro Tem Mike Stone promised fireworks of the literal variety in Sanford’s future. Stone said in Tuesday’s City Council meeting that he
HAPPENING TODAY The Lee County Library staff will present a 20-minute program of stories, rhymes and activities geared toward children ages birth to 2 years beginning at 10 a.m. For more information, call Mrs. DeLisa Williams at (919) 718-4665 x. 5484. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A
has been in conversations with unnamed residents who want to organize city fireworks displays for the July 4th holiday. According to Stone, he has spoken with City Manager Hal Hegwer to pinpoint two possible sites for such a show. Stone said past attempts
CRIME
Woman allegedly hit husband with hammer By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com
to launch a fireworks shows fizzled when negotiations on a prime spot took too long. “It’s been tough every year to get a designated spot for fireworks,” he said. This year, Stone said the city will pick tentative
See Fireworks, Page 7A
See Hammer, Page 7A
Councilman: Fireworks may return bball@sanfordherald.com
See Park, Page 7A
BROADWAY — Lee County deputies made a pair of arrests late last week after investigators were notified of a domestic dispute in Broadway in which a woman was alleged to have struck her husband in the head with a hammer. Deputies were called to 720 Burgess Circle in Broadway at approximately 11:50 p.m. Friday when the husband, Daniel Howard Lewis, claimed his wife, Treicia Fernandez Lewis, hit him with the hammer during an argument and ran away from the home. When investigators found Treicia Lewis, they discovered “facial abrasions” that indicated she had been assaulted
CITY COUNCIL By BILLY BALL
SANFORD — Schools and local organizations will benefit from a fun-filled festival at Greenwood Elementary on Saturday. The Greenwood-Tramway Optimist Club and the Lemon Springs Improvement Corporation are presenting Fun Day for the Park 2010, which begins at 9:30 a.m. Diane Bryant, secretary/ treasurer of the club, said this is at least the 20th year for the event. The Lemon Springs Improvement Corporation founded the fundraiser as a means of building a community park, she explained, and later collaborated with the Optimist Club . “We just love doing it for the community and for the children — that’s our main objective,” Bryant said. “We also appreciate making a little money for our other causes.” Although the amount raised varies each year, Bryant said, the Fun Day usually brings in at least $800. A large portion of the proceeds go to Greenwood and Tramway schools.
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OBITUARIES
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