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The Sunday Herald SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2010
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SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT: ALZHEIMER’S WALK IN SANFORD
ELECTION 2010
HERALD ELECTION FORUM SLATED FOR THURSDAY AT DWCC Candidates for Lee County Board of Commissioner, U. S. Congress and N. C. House of Representatives have been invited to The Herald’s candidates forum, scheduled for Thursday at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. The public is invited to the event, which will take place in the small auditorium at the civic center beginning with a catered reception at 5:45 p.m. The forum is scheduled to begin at 6:45. No admission will be charged, but attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food staple or a canned good as a donation for The Salvation Army’s local food pantry for entry into the forum. Candidates invited are: ❏ Lee County Board of Commission District 2 (incumbent Amy Dalrymple and challenger Charlie Parks), District 3 (incumbent Linda Shook and challenger Mike Womble) and District 4 (Butch Johnson and James Womack, who are seeking the seat of Jamie Kelly, who’s not seeking re-election). ❏ U. S. House District 2 incumbent Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) and Republican challenger Renee Ellmers ❏ N. C. House of Representatives incumbent Jimmy Love Sr. (D-Sanford) and Republican challenger Mike Stone The format for the forum will include questions submitted by Herald readers. To submit a question, e-mail it to news@ sanfordherald.com.
HERALD ELECTION PROFILES BEGIN IN TUESDAY’S PAPER Candidate profiles in the races to be featured at Thursday night’s forum will begin in Tuesday’s Herald. In the following week, The Herald will publish Q&As from each candidate in the above mentioned races. One Stop early voting begins Thursday, Oct. 14 and ends Oct. 30. Election Day is Nov. 2. For more information on Lee County election or elections throughout the state, visit www.sboe.state.nc.us. Election stories published in The Herald in the coming weeks can be accessed at our website, sanfordherald.com, by clicking the “Election 2010” link.
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Walkers warm up Saturday morning at Depot Park before setting off on seventh annual Sanford/Lee County Alzheimer’s Walk. The walk raised funds for Alzheimer’s research and resources.
ON THE FRONT LINES Clad in purple, big crowd gathers in downtown Sanford to raise money and awareness for mind-crippling disease By JENNIFER GENTILE
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or many assembled at Depot Park Saturday morning, the fight against Alzheimer’s is personal. “It’s definitely a family crisis,” said Gail Valentine, whose mother, Georgia Jarvis, is battling the disease. “I am fortunate because my family has all banded together not only in our support of each other, but also in joining with other individuals to make a difference.” In that spirit, Valentine, several of her family members, and approximately 150
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others gathered at the park for the seventh annual Sanford/Lee County Alzheimer’s Walk. The function featured door prizes, food, and live entertainment. Local luminaries, including Sanford Mayor Cornelia
Olive and Lee County Commissioner Chairman Richard Hayes, offered words of encouragement. “One day, we’re going to be able to eradicate Alzheimer’s,” Hayes assured the crowd. By taking the fight
one day at a time, he added. “I have confidence you will reach your goal.” Mayor Olive proclaimed Saturday Alzheimer’s North Carolina Inc. Walk Day. Her proclamation recognized
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OCTOBER EVENTS
Jobless won’t have to give back overpayments
Ghost tours to return this week
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The Appalachian Trail stretches across 14 states, from Springer Mountain, Ga., to Katahdin, Maine. Jeremy Wilson of Sanford recently became one of the few to hike all 2,200 miles.
The Alzheimer’s Walk in downtown Sanford on Saturday raised more than $20,000 toward disease research.
UNEMPLOYMENT
By BILLY BALL
SANFORD MAN ONE OF A FEW TO FINISH APPALACHIAN TRAIL
That sticky gunk coating Alzheimer’s patients’ brains gets all the notoriety, but another culprit is gaining renewed attention: Protein tangles that clog brain cells and just might determine how fast patients go downhill. Page 8A
SANFORD — Some of Lee County’s unemployed, like thousands across the state, will not have to repay state-issued overpayments caused by a computer glitch, N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue ordered Friday. Locals were affected when officials with the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina began attempts to recoup the lost dollars from unemployed residents last month, but Perdue has directed the state
HAPPENING TODAY Temple Theatre’s final production of “Chicago” starts at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling the Temple Box Office at (919) 774-4155, or you may purchase tickets online at www.templeshows.com. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A
agency to forgive the overpaid benefits. A spokesman for the agency did not respond to multiple phone inquiries this week about the exact number of Lee County’s jobless who were hit by the ESC action, although about 38,000 statewide were reported to have been affected. The computer programming error caused unemployed residents receiving a second year of benefits to pick up overpayments, the
SANFORD — Notable Sanford places like the Temple Theatre and Depot Park could be more than just popular hangouts. According to the National Society of Paranormal Investigation and Research, Sanford is crawling with a bit of paranormal activity. And just in time for Halloween, the group will lead a walking
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See Ghost, Page 9A
By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com
High: 70 Low: 51
Inside What: Spirits of Sanford Ghost Walk When: 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Oct. 23 Where: Railroad House Museum, 110 Charlotte Ave., Sanford Tickets: $20 at the Railroad House 1-4 p.m. today, Saturday and Oct. 16
INDEX
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OBITUARIES
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SANFORD: Johnny Sharpe, 63; David Robertson, 72; Nellie Patterson, 89; Zettie Osborne, 89 BROADWAY: George Seymour, 87; Christine Green, 36
Some say it all flies by, but Year 1 of fatherhood seemed long and fulfilling
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Abby, Graham, Bridge, Sudoku............................. 8B Business .......................... 9B Classifieds ..................... 11B Sunday Crossword ............ 7C Community calendar .......... 2A Horoscope ........................ 6B Obituaries......................... 5A Opinion ..........................6-7A Scoreboard ....................... 4B