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The Sanford Herald FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2010
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ROBERT REIVES
STEVENS CENTER OF LEE COUNTY
Commish ‘better,’ but illness cause still unknown
Change has been good
By GORDON ANDERSON anderson@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — Lee County Commissioner Robert Reives, who was hospitalized Monday, is recovering and “feeling better” although doctors are still working to determine the cause of his illness. Reives, who works in Raleigh for the state Department of Commerce, was taken to the intensive care unit at Rex Hospital in Raleigh Monday. His son, Robert Reives II, said Thursday that Reives was “alert, mobile and feeling much better.” “They’re planning Reives to move him out of the cardiac care unit,” Reives II said Thursday. “He wants to thank everybody for all the prayers and well wishes. He really appreciates that.” Reives II said his father will remain in the hospital, though, until doctors can further address the situation. “They still haven’t gotten down to figuring out what’s going on,” he said. Reives’ colleague on the board of commissioners, Chairman Richard
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FRIDAYQUICKREAD SPORTS
RHODE ISLAND PLEASED WITH SOUTHERN LEE GRAD RICHMOND Southern Lee’s Akeem Richmond had a career high 21 points as Rhode Island improved to 13-2 overall and 1-1 in the Atlantic-10 Conference after getting a convincing 101-74 win over St. Joseph’s this week Full Story, Page 1B
OUR STATE
LUMBERTON MAN OWNS EXTEMELY RARE 1930s CAR Dick Taylor doesn’t drive his 1936 Stout Scarab around Lumberton much. But it’s hard to miss when he does. The eccentric and visionary Stout Scarab — with its short, stubby nose and streamlined shape — has been called a predecessor of the minivan.
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Carol Huber stands with her husband Ron outside of their home in Sanford. Carol will be retiring after 20 years of service on the board of the Stevens Center. Ron, who was the former president of the board at the center, said, “We’re still going to be just as active.”
Huber worked for those with disabilities for 20 years on Stevens board; now retiring By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — In Carol Huber’s 20 years on the Stevens Center’s Board of Directors, she’s seen a lot change in the world of people with disabilities. Huber, who has served as the executive secretary on the board of directors for 20 years, rotated off the board Thursday since terms limits have been initiated. In her time on the board, she’s seen the Stevens Center become something that peo-
Vol. 80, No. 12 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
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By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com
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A “Skywatching Session” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Jordan Lake State Park. Join Morehead educators and amateur astronomers to view sky objects through telescopes. Check Morehead’s Web site (www.moreheadplanetarium.org) for directions and updates.
ple all over the community utilize, both those with and without disabilities; and, through the years, Huber’s
Local aid efforts spring up
FORT BRAGG (AP) — Thousands of soldiers and Marines from North Carolina were preparing Thursday to deploy to Haiti as part of a massive international effort to provide humanitarian aid after this week’s earthquake. More than 100 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Battalion, 73rd Infantry will deploy Thursday. The rest of the battalion of about 800 soldiers is scheduled to deploy Friday. The 82nd’s 2nd Brigade has been one of the division’s most frequently deployed units, sending soldiers to Iraq or Afghanistan seven times. The unit is the U.S. military’s global response force. The unit
THIS WEEKEND
— CAROL HUBER —
seen society’s perception of people with disabilities change for the better. Huber said the first board meeting — a group of family and friends of those with disabilities — was held in 1989. Huber and her husband Ron, who served 18 years on the board of directors as well, have a daughter with special needs, AnneMarie. “We were concerned that there were limited opportunities for people with
The Stevens Center’s upcoming fundraiser on Feb. 6 is a Valentine Benefit Dinner and Auction. The cost is $25 per plate and a complete prime rib dinner will be served from 5-7 p.m., followed by a performance by the Temple Teens. The silent auction will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. A drawing for a $350 gas grill will occur at the end of the dinner; tickets are $5 each. Call (919) 776-4048 for more information. The Stevens Center is located at 1576 Kelly Drive in Sanford.
EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
N.C. troops deploy to Haiti by the thousands
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“You want your child to have opportunities. That was our initial involvement, but then you realize there are others in the same situation. It’s helping more than just your child.”
WANT TO GO?
SANFORD — Lee County residents are doing what they can to help those in Haiti after the country’s capital was rocked by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake Tuesday night. The earthquake is predicted to have affected 3 million people and local churches and organizations are collecting donations for relief efforts for Haitians.
TRIANGLE RED CROSS Abby Cameron, with the Lee County office of the Triangle Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, said the office is accepting donations for its Haitian relief funds. Checks should be made out to the American Red Cross International Response Fund. For more information, contact Cameron at 7746857.
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A young girl gets medical attention for her injuries Thursday in Petionville, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Outside the Villa Creole Hotel, the injured from the surrounding area have come for shelter and medical attention. ROTARY CLUB Rotary District 7690 is sending shelter boxes to Haiti. The cost for each ShelterBox is $1,000. The ShelterBox is a ten-person tent designed to withstand extreme temperatures, high
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INSIDE At least 50,000 feared dead from Tuesday’s quake • Aid slow in arriving as victims struggle to find food, water and medical help • U.S. vows $100 million in aid to Haitians Pages 8-9A
INDEX
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OBITUARIES
GERSON COLUMN
Sanford: Dwayne Gamble, 32; Henry Meadows, 68; Ascencion Morales, 69; Martha Terrell Broadway: Dorothy Cox, 93
Along with Obama’s declining public standing has come a declining rhetorical reputation
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