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The Sanford Herald THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
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Ellmers ad: Mosque would be ‘terror win’
RALEIGH (AP) — The Republican congressional candidate implies in a campaign ad that building a mosque near ground zero would be a victory for terrorists. Republican tea party candidate Renee Ellmers of Dunn started airing the 30-second ad Wednesday. It begins by claiming that Muslims built mosques to celebrate Ellmers war conquests hundreds of years ago. A narrator then says, “now they want to build a mosque by ground zero.” Ellmers says terrorists should be told that there will never be a mosque there. The proposed community center and mosque would be two blocks from ground zero in New York Ellmers questions why Democratic Rep. Bob Etheridge hasn’t taken a position on the topic, but an Etheridge spokesman said that he has never thought building the site close to ground zero was a good idea.
THE ARTS
Russian quartet to perform Sunday By JENNIFER GENTILE jgentile@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — Translated from Latin, their name means “I believe” The moniker seems fitting for Credo — a Russian quartet whose specialty is sacred music of the Eastern tradition. According to Irina Grinberg, director of the St. Petersburg-based group, “Each of the singers professes a deep belief in the ministry of their musical works.” “They demonstrate their great understanding of the substance of the divine liturgies,” Grinberg said via e-mail correspondence. “Indeed, they are believers in the grace, beauty and divine nature of the gift of singing.” Founded eight years ago, Credo is a young quartet composed of professional a cappella singers. All were trained at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and other musical colleges. The group tours the United States each year and has stops
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Vol. 80, No. 222 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
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Sunflowers on Avents Ferry Road in Lee County show signs of the recent drought Wednesday afternoon. Central North Carolina has experienced unusually high temperatures and minimal rain amounts for the month of September.
DOESN’T FEEL LIKE FALL Hot, dry September gets worse with record-breaking heat today By JENNIFER GENTILE
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SANFORD — Today may be the first day of fall, but local residents will have to wait a little longer for that telltale nip in the air. As of Wednesday afternoon, temperatures exceeded 90 degrees, and more of the same is expected today and into the weekend. The extreme heat is a continuation of this summer’s trend, when high temperatures set records throughout North Carolina. According to Michael Moneypenny, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service, the Triangle area has experienced more than 90 days of 90-degree-and-above temperatures. The month of June ended six degrees above normal, he said,
After a few more days of near-record heat, the National Weather Service forecasts a cold front moving through Central North Carolina Sunday, leading to high temperatures in the upper 70s with lows in the mid-50s.
Lake Willett shows signs of the recent drought and low water levels on Wednesday afternoon. and September is running about 4 degrees above normal. “High pressure has been our dominant feature over the summer,” Moneypenny said.
In addition to the sweltering temperatures, Moneypenny said, “We’ve had almost no rain at all in September.” The combination of heat and dryness
have caused people and plants alike to languish. Local farmer John Gross, who owns Gross Farms with his wife, Tina, said the conditions have been especially hard on his soybean and tobacco crops. “They say we’re only in a moderate drought, but I think it’s severe,” Gross said. “The soybeans are really suffering
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CHATHAM COUNTY
QUICKREAD
Film fest focuses on ‘green’
CHARLOTTE
By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com
PITTSBORO — For filmmaker Matthew Barr, movies are about making a difference even more than artistic fulfillment. The associate professor of film production at UNCGreensboro has captured the detrimental effects of outsourcing on a Virginia furniture market and the impact of real estate development and the rise of imported seafood on a North Carolina fishing community. His latest film is “Hungry for Green: Feeding the World Sustainably.” With award-
SUSPECT IN DAUGHTER OF CHIEF’S MURDER TO RETURN
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HAPPENING TODAY The Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce will host a member orientation geared toward teaching businesses how to take advantage of chamber membership. The program begins at 11:45 a.m., and lunch will be provided. RSVP at www.sanford-nc.com. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A
A still from the film, “Hungry for Green: Feeding the World Sustainably,” one of several films to be shown at a film festival at Fearrington Village in Chatham County Tuesday night.
High: 93 Low: 86
Authorities waited Wednesday for the return of the man accused of killing a police chief’s daughter and the autopsy report that may force them to revisit an early murder charge. Michael Neal Harvey, 34, was expected to return to Charlotte within hours or days.
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INDEX
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OBITUARIES
JOHN HOOD
Sanford: Wilbert Fox, 87; Ruby Goins, 84; Lillian Langley; Katherine Morris, 70 Cameron: Glenda Flynn, 66 Pittsboro: Ray Raczkowski
When politicians promise you all sorts of valuable goodies, don’t believe them
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